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The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges

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The Conversation Africa 96d ago higher-ed
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The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people , with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is…
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Afrique centrale : pourquoi les interdictions totales de viande de brousse menacent la sécurité alimentaire

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The Conversation Africa 96d ago General
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Des millions de personnes en Afrique centrale dépendent de la viande de brousse pour leur alimentation, en particulier dans les zones rurales situées autour de la forêt tropicale du Congo, la deuxième plus grande forêt tropicale humide du…
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Lake Kariba’s rising waters bring hope to communities in Zambia and Zimbabwe

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The Conversation Africa 115d ago research
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Built in the 1950s to generate electricity, Lake Kariba in Zambia and Zimbabwe has since supported activities such as tourism, fishing and conservation. All of these are affected by changes in water levels. The 40km wide and 223km long…
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Women in science – global study finds presence without power

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The Conversation Africa 142d ago research
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Photo by Gustavo Fring via Pexels , CC BY Academia isn’t strong on gender equality. Women are under-represented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organisations. This is true for science…
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Sécurité alimentaire : pourquoi la paix se joue aussi dans les champs

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The Conversation Africa 143d ago General
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Alors que les conflits continuent de faire des milliers de victimes dans plusieurs régions du monde, une question reste largement sous-estimée dans l’analyse des crises contemporaines : le rôle central joué par la sécurité alimentaire dans…
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Mozambique relies on Rwanda’s troops to fight terrorism: what happens if they leave?

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The Conversation Africa 151d ago policy
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Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country’s security architecture. The threat of withdrawal is driven by a European Union…
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Kidney disease is growing in Africa: big new study casts light on genetic risk factors

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The Conversation Africa 156d ago research
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Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part. But when your kidneys…
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Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking

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The Conversation Africa Education 342d ago higher-ed
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Students must learn not just how to use AI, but how to question it. Oscar Omondi via Unsplash Across universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is underway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek…
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