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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Previously Unknown Human Lineage Lived In The Sahara When It Was Green
People living in North Africa today can trace their ancestry back to a unique human population that lived in the Sahara at a ...
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Unknown human lineage lived in 'Green Sahara' 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals
Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.
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Revealed: first DNA profiles of ancient people who roamed a lush Sahara
The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...
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The African city that's the poorest in the world where people make just £100 a month
Founded in 1822 by freed African Americans ... These conflicts claimed the lives of over 100,000 people and left much of the nation’s infrastructure in ruins. Recovery was further set back ...
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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 ...
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Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75 000 dead people
A total of R140 million was paid to about 75 000 dead people in 2023/24. The SA Social Security Agency ... at the Cradock Local Office between 2018 and 2023. The South African Social Security Agency ...