Pensions for Botswana’s elderly are expanding, but care services are lacking—study follows 20 years
The current moment calls for a shift in how social protection is understood. Rather than focusing narrowly on pensions, policymakers...
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Agriculture in Africa: science and research cannot have an impact without investments and good policies
As Africa faces the defining challenge of the 21st century – feeding its population without destroying the planet – it...
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The Land of Punt (modern Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, or eastern Sudan)
The Land of Punt is one of the most controversial geographical and political entities in the study of ancient history and Egyptology. Known in ancient Egyptian texts as Ta Netjer (or Ta-Ntr), meaning "Land of the God", it was a strategic trading partner for the ancient Egyptians for over two thousand years. Despite the wealth of Egyptian archaeological records detailing expeditions to Punt, its precise geographical location remains a subject of extensive academic debate based on the analysis of texts,...
Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
This area serves as an open laboratory for botanists and geologists. Researchers collect baobab wood samples (using non-destructive techniques) for stable isotope analysis, helping to understand the climatic changes Madagascar...
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Lopé-Okanda (Gabon)
Lopé-Okanda in Gabon is one of the world's most exceptional sites due to its vast nature reserve and uniquely integrating environmental value with ancient cultural heritage. It was inscribed on...
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The Sudd wetland
The Sudd region in South Sudan is one of the world's largest freshwater ecosystems and a unique geographical and hydrological phenomenon in the Nile River basin. The name "Sudd" derives...
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Khami Ruins (Zimbabwe), the capital of the Torwa state
Studies at Khami have shown that African societies of that period possessed sophisticated engineering knowledge for dealing with gravity and soil pressure, as evidenced by the stone platforms that have...
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Agriculture in Africa: science and research cannot have an impact without investments and good policies
As Africa faces the defining challenge of the 21st century – feeding its population without destroying the planet – it...
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Sierra Leone opposition raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking links
The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international...
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Senegal prosecutor rejects accusations police tortured and killed student
A Senegalese public prosecutor claimed on Tuesday that a student, who protesters have said was killed by the police, in...
