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Russia's goal is to become one of Africa's strategic partners through trade and armed support.
Even in the breeding grounds, we found that European bee-eaters preferred the company of some birds over others. These tended to be the individuals they migrated with.
South Africa could become a test bed of technologies that enable households, especially in remote areas, to join electricity trading markets.
How African penguins and their chicks' respond to fish availability informs marine conservation.
Almost 80 million Nigerians do not have access to electricity and its erratic supply is costing the economy an estimated $29 billion annually. Nigeria's abundant sunlight could be the solution.
Poor understanding can be put down to the content in Kenyan schools' curricula.
South Africa will introduce the carbon tax which should be used to ensure benefits to poor communities.
Only psychologists could discern how Dumiso Dabengwa maintained his legendary composure, a necessary trait for an intelligence supremo.
The Cabinet signals to the Zuma faction that the Ramaphosa group believes their star is waning and that they are not strong enough to turn the tide.
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Household rat poison is endangering caracals, and other wildlife species in Cape Town, that prey on poisoned rodents. If not managed, this can negatively alter the region's ecosystem.
Interviews with Rwandan women from the military who had served on peacekeeping missions found many felt ill-equipped for what they had to deal with.
Modern western science must be stripped of the epistemological and methodological privileges it enjoys.
Poaching of African elephants has fallen, but the species is still at risk. Law enforcement and ivory bans help, but tackling poverty is key to stopping poaching at the source.
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In Ethiopia, boys are more likely to go to school than girls are. Role models can change this.
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In the ongoing arms race to kill off mosquitoes that spread malaria, researchers have modified a naturally occurring fungus that kills mosquitoes with a deadly toxin to wipe out these insects faster.
Progress against malaria has stalled. There's been an increase in the number of cases reported since 2015.
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It's critical that the Australian government take a new direction in refugee policy and move beyond its tired rhetoric of deterrence as a justification for detaining refugees on Nauru and Manus.
Twelve reporters have been killed so far this year and 172 are in jail, according to a new report on press freedom worldwide. The US places 48th of 180 countries ranked, down two spots from 2018.
Political fallout from the Vietnam War gave Congress more power to control foreign affairs, but they have been reluctant to use it.
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The world mourns the loss of Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino. Can anything stop the slide of the species towards extinction?
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How does reporting on the environment promote democracy? A US journalism professor describes conditions in the republic of Georgia, where the media isn't equipped to cover issues like pollution.
The best female athletes continue to be treated unfairly compared with male sportsmen.
Suicide rates increase in times of economic strife and uncertainty
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A scholar analyzed data about UNESCO World Heritage sites to explain why European cultural relics like Notre Dame are so beloved, while splendid monuments elsewhere remain relatively unknown.
While the 2019 'Aladdin' is a big improvement from the 1992 version, it still recycles some old tropes.
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