- University of Oxford
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- Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einsteinâs foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atomâs quantum wave so that...
Scientists discover a powerful new antivenom hidden in rattlesnake blood
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Scientists are turning snakesâ own venom defenses into an antivenom that proved about 10 times more potent than a current treatment in laboratory tests.
- Researchers discovered that...
Gambia’s president Adama Barrow called for calm on Tuesday after protests over the country’s persistent power outages.
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Residents of the capital Banjul and surrounding areas...
Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President...
laundering charges, accusations his lawyer said were unfounded.
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Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of the Alqatiba website, was detained on Friday when he arrived for a radio...
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the west...
Aeronautical industry
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Dozens of exhibitors from several countries are taking part in the El Alamein International Air Show, held this week at the airport in...
Tanzanian President Samia's husband dies in hospital
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The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a...
Kenya says it will register undocumented Burundians and other East Africans living in the country, following days of anxiety over President William Ruto's directive...
'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protests
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The Gambia's President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm...
In Burundi, more than 10,000 hectares of Ruvubu National Park have been destroyed by bushfires.
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Understaffed and under equipped, park rangers are constantly battling the...
Democratic Republic of Congo
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In eastern Congo, where the economy is heavily dependent on small-scale mining, the constant movement of miners between remote sites is...