Examining the fossilised teeth of dinosaur species like Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus can reveal clues about their diets and place on the food chain.
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Teeth can reveal a lot about diversity when they are reasonably well-preserved.
Morocco reformed its family law in 2004 to increase the legal age of marriage to 18.
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The region has made progress but efforts must continue to end a harmful practice rooted in poverty and tradition.
The 1969 earthquake did a huge amount of damage in Tulbagh.
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There are three important issues to consider when thinking about quakes: what causes them; how to prepare and plan for them; and, how to move on after a damaging quake.
The flag of Western Sahara is displayed during a march outside the Moroccan embassy in Madrid, Spain.
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At first glance, it would seem like nothing has changed since 1991. Yet, things have been slowly and discreetly evolving in recent years at Morocco’s behest.
Millions of women in Africa spend long hours collecting water.
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Any policies and interventions around water management can only really be successful if women are included.
Indonesian students pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Some Muslims hide their identity, pretending to be less devout than they actually are, in a bid to deflect Islamophobia.
A Sahrawi refugee carries a flag of the Democratic Arab Republic of Sahara.
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The solidarity conference by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can be seen as a reaction to the gradual shift of power towards Morocco.
The fossil of a Mesosaurus tenuidens, which provided important clues about tectonic shifts.
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Ancient indigenous people often collected fossil shells, teeth and bones that have provided critical clues about human origins.
Senegal’s World Cup coach Aliou Cissé.
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Although Senegal’s overall World Cup result was disappointing, the team showed that they have a great deal to build on for future campaigns.
Nigeria’s players react after the loss to Argentina in the 2018 world cup.
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A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
Morocco will be going home after coming last in their group in Russia.
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African governments and football associations need to do some serious recalculating for the Qatar world cup in 2022.
Morocco’s World Cup squad training in St.Petersburg, Russia.
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The football world cup offers a useful chance to consider the apparent division between North and sub-Saharan Africa.
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah at a training session in Cairo.
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Africa has always promised a great deal in the international showcase but delivered very little at the football world cup.
Senegal’s starting 11 before a recent friendly against Luxembourg.
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When Senegal face Poland in their first World Cup match in Russia, the whole nation will be roaring them on to victory.
Homosexuality is criminalised in Morocco, and LGBTI people struggle to imagine a life of visibility and freedom.
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Morocco’s law combines with a strongly conservative society to create a real sense of danger among LGBTIQ people.
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza is one of many authoritarian African leaders.
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More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.
Gender equality is slowly growing in Morocco - but not when it comes to inheritance law.
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Conservative segments of Moroccan society, have blocked women from inheriting.
An Egyptian street vendor selling bread walks past as a tear gas canister (background) fired by riot police during clashes with protesters near Cairo’s Tahrir Square on January 29, 2013.
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In Morocco, bread is not only a symbol for wider demands but also the material basis of affordable and just living conditions.
Protestors stand behind burning barricades during clashes with riot police near the Tunisian capital of Tunis in January 2018. Violent protests over price hikes raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
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Decentralization in the Middle East and North Africa is supposed to lead to greater public representation in municipal politics. In fact, it is largely strengthening authoritarianism.
Protester mocking President al-Sisi.
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Public disaffection in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries betrays deep-seated tensions beneath the surface.