Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...
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An oil-rich West African island offers decades of insight into the wild meat trade
The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in ...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah pledges to fulfil economic & social advancement agenda Namibians have strived for
"The mandate that the electorate gave to the SWAPO [South West Africa People's Organisation] Party under my leadership is clearly articulated in the SWAPO Party election manifesto 2025 to 2030 ...
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“The Truth Behind Orania”: Gent Shows Off Small South African Town With Virtual Tour
The video also captures children having fun, jumping into a river to swim, people using angle grinders and performing ... controversial is its status as the only town in South Africa that still ...
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This Day in History on March 21: The Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa
The road to freedom was paved by decades of resistance, including armed struggle and diplomatic negotiations led by the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO). The independence of ...
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Africa: Netumbo - a Victory for Women Everywhere
South West Africa People's Organisation party (SWAPO), increased funding for women's political campaigns and initiatives to combat gender-based violence in politics. We must recognise the ...
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Namibia’s first woman president takes the helm
Today, on the 35 th anniversary of Namibia’s independence, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be sworn in as the country’s president, having won the November 2024 presidential elections for the South West ...
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Namibia's first female president takes office
She is a veteran of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), which led Namibia to independence in 1990 and has been the ruling party ever since. Namibia's first female president joined ...
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What is apartheid? New book for young readers explains South Africa’s racist system
A new book, Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid, has just been published in South Africa. Intended for young people but speaking to readers of all ages, the book explores what it was ...
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People are lining up for South Africa’s US ambassador position
Picture: AFP/File Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says that since South Africa’s ambassador to the United States (US), Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion, numerous people have raised their ...
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The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that economists dubbed the “Ivorian miracle”. They came to work, drawn by the country ...
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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 ...