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Scientists Warn African DNA Is Missing From the Global Genome Map
African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team ...
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A Ghanaian scientist’s quest to create a genetic map of cancer in Africa
Sequencing the human genome enables scientists to study human biology in a granular fashion and use that information to create treatments for things like cancer. Yet, of the human genomes studied so ...
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East Africa: The Tangled Maps of Conflict
In a new cycle of escalating security threats in the eastern arc of the African continent and its adjacent southern regions, the dynamics of local and ...
High-resolution maps show anemia's impact on children in Africa and Asia
Children living in poverty often suffer from anemia, a condition linked to serious health risks. A research team led by ...
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ITU and EU Team Up to Map Africa’s Broadband Gaps
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission have launched a broadband mapping project to identify connectivity gaps in Africa. The initiative, covering 11 countries, ...
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Former cop Tiara Brown wins women's WBC featherweight title
SYDNEY -- Former police officer Tiara Brown became WBC world featherweight champion by beating Skye Nicolson in a split-decision victory Saturday. Brown, 36, took Nicolson's belt when judges scored ...
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Why isn’t AFRICOM in Africa? Here’s a look at the command’s history and its uncertain future
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...
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Dolphins Sign Brown
The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed tight end Pharaoh Brown as an unrestricted free agent. Brown has appeared in 87 career games with 54 starts in seven seasons with Oakland (2017 ...
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Brown University Professor Deported Despite Valid Visa And Judge's Order
U.S. immigration authorities deported Brown University medical professor Dr. Rasha Alawieh despite her valid visa and a judge’s order halting her removal. Alawieh, a Lebanese citizen and kidney ...
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Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-American
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being ...
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U.S. and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza ...