New remedies are needed as rates of multi-drug resistant TB rise.
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As antibiotics lose their power to treat some forms of TB, interest in the antibacterial powers of curdlan is rising.
Ancestors of modern-day Cape fur seals left distinctive fossil traces thanks partly to their flippers.
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The fossilised seal traces date back about 75,000 years.
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Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
Women wait for food distribution to commence at the Government Girls Secondary School IDP camp in Monguno, Nigeria.
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Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences.
Private car accidents dominate crash numbers in Ghana.
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Fatal road injuries are among the top 10 causes of death in Ghana.
A Congolese soldier in Goma during protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in July 2022.
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Protests are likely to continue over the coming months, particularly in the run-up to the Congo presidential elections next year.
The Cape Coast castle is a lasting legacy of the slave trade.
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Studying local Africans’ contributions to the abolition of slavery provides a fuller understanding of its history.
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Studying bee sperm is difficult because of the way it coils, but fluorescent light illuminates the head of the sperm. Sperm quality may indicate stress levels in the bee colony.
Ghana has struggled to find balance with its power generation.
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Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
A protestor faces off with Kenyan police in Nairobi after the 2017 general election.
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Our research found that Kenyan students dislike ethnic-based politics in principle, but feel the pressures of tribalism.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki in 2017.
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Mbeki has successfully transitioned from being an old horse of South Africa’s governing ANC to a highly venerated and in-demand African elder statesman.
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Blogs can be useful sources of data for the urban planning research community if the researchers know how to assess them critically.
Nigeria’s large population of young people may become a burden if not healthy and well educated.
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Nigeria must prioritise investment in education, health and infrastructure to harness the opportunities of its huge population.
Insulin refusal is high among some patients.
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As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one.
Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and his band in Harlem, New York, 1989.
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Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.
Sorghum.
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Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
A Nigerian women’s group demands sex workers’ rights at a protest.
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The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
Crossing the Mediterranean has taken thousands of West African lives.
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The influx of migrants from West Africa must be viewed as a manifestation of problems in the countries of origin.
The new thriller Blood Sisters puts women at the centre.
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Blood Sisters is untypical of Nollywood’s normal fair in a number of ways. It chooses thrill over romance and challenges taboos.
The Akosombo Dam in Ghana has been a reliable source of power for decades.
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The 2012-2015 power crisis was the most intense, protracted and severe in the history of Ghana.