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 ...

The Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) has adopted cutting-edge drone technology to create a highly ...

A team of dozens spent weeks in the Rwenzori Mountains capturing drone photography, GPS coordinates, and ground-penetrating ...

The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children living in poverty often suffer from anemia, a condition linked to serious health risks. A research team led by ...

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, ...

Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Webinar which was held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, focused on the theme: Our 21st Century World: Reflections and Projections. Chaired by the former President of South Africa, ...

A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

Ethiopia’s quest for access to the Red Sea has become a hotly debated topic on social media. Posts with a map of the Red Sea ...

Edesia's prescription food, called Plumpy'Nut, had been feeding children in Africa, including South Sudan—a country currently experiencing extreme famine—when the delivery was disrupted.