The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of 15 million Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88
The multi-millionaire – perhaps billionaire – enjoyed a lavish lifestyle and powerful status thanks to his family inheritance ...
Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa
Across Africa, the policies of the Trump administration are already having profound consequences for some of the world’s ...
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Japa can increase Nigeria’s $25bn foreign inflow – Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has said Nigeria will attract more from ...
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Research Links Ag Research to Biodiversity, Land Use Impact
New study assesses impact of agricultural research investments on biodiversity and land useData analysis spans 1960s Green Revolution to 2015WEST ...
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Power moves: The women changing Africa’s leadership
With Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah assuming the highest governmental positions in their respective countries, it seems the tide is ...
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Modernism in Africa: Shedding Light on Nigeria’s Rich Heritage of Education Buildings
Discover the evolution of Modern educational architecture in Africa, highlighting Nigeria's key university buildings and ...
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
USAID has outlived the Soviet Union, which fell in 1991. Today, supporters of USAID argue that U.S. assistance in countries ...
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‘Prescriptions for improving access to energy in Africa’
Experts say without access to electricity, Africa cannot achieve its developmental aspirations or secure its rightful place ...
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An African strontium map sheds light on the origins of enslaved people
While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...
Sleeping sickness eliminated as public health problem in Guinea
Sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease which is generally fatal without treatment, has been eliminated as a public health ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.