The news of Cecil the Lion's passing has indeed reached me in Mozambique (through American media outlets, of course). This article explores the typical African response very well. (And mine too, maybe I've been here too long)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/opinion/in-zimbabwe-we-dont-cry-for-lions.html?mabReward=A5&action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=Recommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine&_r=0
