History of the Fulani, one of the largest pastoral populations in Africa, unraveled in study
Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...
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Good riddance to AES: ECOWAS’ chance to reinvent or perish starts now, By Confidence MacHarry
The exit of the three Sahelian states thus provides a unique and rare opportunity for ECOWAS to develop without their baggage ...
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Nigeria’s new coastal highway runs over communities & biodiversity hotspots
On Apr. 30, 2024, as the sun rose over Lagos, bulldozers rolled in to the Oniru waterfront, a popular leisure hub, where they ...
UCL14d
Geography BSc
Our Geography BSc combines physical and human geography, addressing urgent global issues including climate change, migration, geopolitics and urban development. You will benefit from field trips, a ...
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In One Ear: 'A geological gift'
University of Oregon scientists and their colleagues have studied and mapped an enormous underground aquifer that has been discovered under Oregon’s Cascade Range that contains over 19 cubic ...
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West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...
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Niger explosion death toll hits 98
Death toll from Saturday’s fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has reached 98, with 69 injured and 20 shops razed. On Monday, the Federal Government said victims still battling for life had ...
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Niger explosion: Tinubu, Buhari, others mourn as death toll hits 86
The death toll in the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction near Suleja in Niger State has risen to 86, with 55 persons injured and receiving treatment at the hospital. By Saturday when the ...
Daily Journal23d
Arctic blast could bring severe winter weather to Mississippi
A blast of frigid Arctic air is expected to sweep across the United States beginning today, bringing unseasonally cold weather and possible snow or other winter precipitation to Mississippi. While ...
Al Jazeera English25d
‘Heartbreaking’: 86 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion
A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State in northern Nigeria has killed 86 people and injured dozens, the country’s national emergency agency said. The blast happened in the early hours of ...
Albuquerque Journal27d
APS school board approves new high school graduation requirements
The board on Wednesday also agreed to integrate the state history course into the U.S. history and geography curriculums. In addition, eighth graders will earn a required health high school credit ...
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County hits snag with North Shoppes detention pond construction
Environmental factors and a change in calculations are delaying the buildout of a detention pond slated for the Shoppes at North Village. St. Joseph Civil Engineering Firm — Snyder & Associates ...