Cattle emit a lot of methane, but they also provide livelihoods and environmental services.
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Knowing which parts of Africa best help to store carbon means funding and policy efforts can be directed to protecting and increasing this carbon ‘land sink’.
Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits a marine base in Port Sudan on 28 August 2023.
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Sudan Armed Forces have made a series of military and political blunders that could hasten the collapse of the state.
Kelvin Kiptum after setting a world record, running a marathon in 2 hours 35 seconds in Chicago, 2023.
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His sudden death at 24 has shone a light on what a talent and hard worker he was, and what he represented.
A hand painted advertisement for Coke in Arusha, Tanzania.
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Coca-Cola has often been entangled with key political moments in Africa since its arrival in the early 1900s.
Clusters of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB.
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In 2021 10.6 million people developed TB and 1.6 million died from the disease. Now, for the first time in 100 years, there are promising signs of a vaccine breakthrough.
The closed gates of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Taken on October 10, 2023.
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The Rafah crossing has historically played a pivotal role in easing the hardships faced by Gazans. Today, it represents an actual lifeline.