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New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has ...

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When Abimbola Ogundairo saw a pretty wooden map she thought would be great decor for her walls, she did something most regular buyers wouldn’t think of: She messaged the manufacturers with a simple, ...

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A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

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The meeting offered South Sudanese officials and businesses a platform to forge new trade partnerships, attract investment and share in Africa’s innovation-driven growth. Relations between Kiir ...

For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...