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5 July 2025

Devotees pose with the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Devotees pose with the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Devotees pose with the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Devotees pose with the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Devotees drum during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Devotees sound the gongs during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, held between July and August to showcase rich cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Visitors and locals gather around the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, taking place between July and August to showcase cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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5 July 2025

Visitors and locals gather around the Agemo Masquerade during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, taking place between July and August to showcase cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals are celebrated to honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and who safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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#10996425

14 February 2024

A wild elephant is being seen on the island of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 14, 2024. Sri Lanka is facing a grave elephant crisis, with a steady increase in elephant deaths over recent years. In 2020, 318 elephants succumbed to various causes, a number that climbed to 375 in 2021 and reached a distressing 433 in 2022. Even in 2023, the toll remains high, with approximately 400 elephant deaths reported. These fatalities stem primarily from human-elephant conflicts, shootings, motor accidents, and diseases. With an estimated population of 6,000 elephants, the fact that Sri Lanka is losing about one elephant a day underscores the deepening wildlife conflict in the country. Urgent measures are imperative to address the root causes of this crisis and safeguard the future of these majestic creatures and the biodiversity they represent.

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14 February 2024

A wild elephant is being seen on the island of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 14, 2024. Sri Lanka is facing a grave elephant crisis, with a steady increase in elephant deaths over recent years. In 2020, 318 elephants succumbed to various causes, a number that climbed to 375 in 2021 and reached a distressing 433 in 2022. Even in 2023, the toll remains high, with approximately 400 elephant deaths reported. These fatalities stem primarily from human-elephant conflicts, shootings, motor accidents, and diseases. With an estimated population of 6,000 elephants, the fact that Sri Lanka is losing about one elephant a day underscores the deepening wildlife conflict in the country. Urgent measures are imperative to address the root causes of this crisis and safeguard the future of these majestic creatures and the biodiversity they represent.

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14 February 2024

A wild elephant is being seen on the island of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on February 14, 2024. Sri Lanka is facing a grave elephant crisis, with a steady increase in elephant deaths over recent years. In 2020, 318 elephants succumbed to various causes, a number that climbed to 375 in 2021 and reached a distressing 433 in 2022. Even in 2023, the toll remains high, with approximately 400 elephant deaths reported. These fatalities stem primarily from human-elephant conflicts, shootings, motor accidents, and diseases. With an estimated population of 6,000 elephants, the fact that Sri Lanka is losing about one elephant a day underscores the deepening wildlife conflict in the country. Urgent measures are imperative to address the root causes of this crisis and safeguard the future of these majestic creatures and the biodiversity they represent.

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