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NIGERIA: Cattails smother livelihoods of farmers and fishermen in Jigawa State

NIGERIA: Cattails smother livelihoods of farmers and fishermen in Jigawa State

africa » nigeria » kano
IRIN
Friday, March 07, 2008
A species of cattail grass known locally as 'kachalla' is taking over river banks and farmlands around the Hadejia-Komadugu-Yobe wetlands in northern...
cattail grass, farming, fishing, researchers, growth, problem, government
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Tobacco – A Formidable Killer

Tobacco – A Formidable Killer

africa » gambia
The Point
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Only 5% of the world’s population is protected by national legislation on the prohibition of smoking. In four countries in ten, smoking is still even...
tobacco, killer, smoking, products, who, dangers, researchers, habits, smokers
(10 views)

Tea could help combat diabetes

africa » gambia
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Drinking black tea could help prevent diabetes, according to new findings by scientists at Dundee University. The researchers said black tea may have...
drinking black tea, researchers, diabetes, nvestigation, scientists, 190, 000 people, develops, health, treatments, diet
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Cheikh Anta Diop and the new light on African History

Cheikh Anta Diop and the new light on African History

africa » gambia
Friday, February 29, 2008
Cheikh Anta Diop was born in Diourbel, Senegal. His early education was in a traditional Islamic School. At the age of 23, he went to Paris in 1946...
ph.d. degree, cheikh anta diop, black african, succeeded, historians, researchers, 1955, cultural, anthropological, development, colonial
(19 views)
Africa 'being drained  of doctors'

Africa 'being drained of doctors'

africa » gambia
Friday, January 11, 2008
Many African countries now have more doctors and nurses working in richer countries abroad than they have at home, research shows.There has long been...
African , African , problem, doctors , health, civil war, countries, NHS, researchers
(24 views)
Genetically altered mice are

Genetically altered mice are "superathletes"

africa
Wikinews
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Researchers at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio have announced the creation of transgenic mice with substantially improved athletic...
science, researchers, glyceroneogenesis, researchers, superathletes
(29 views)
SWAZILAND: Declare HIV/AIDS a

SWAZILAND: Declare HIV/AIDS a "humanitarian emergency"

africa » swaziland
IRIN
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
The impact of HIV/AIDS in southern Africa, which has nine of the world's most affected countries, needs to be reassessed as a "humanitarian...
regional, hiv, aids, humanitarian, emergency, health, economic, growth, researchers
(41 views)
Vitamin D deficiency could be more common, researchers say

Vitamin D deficiency could be more common, researchers say

africa
Wikinews
Monday, November 05, 2007
Two scientists working at McGill University in Canada, reporting on their research and the research of other scientists, state in Scientific American...
science, vitamin D, deficiency, researchers, human body, strong, bones, disease, scientists
(30 views)
Evidence of 'shattered moon' found inside rings of Saturn

Evidence of 'shattered moon' found inside rings of Saturn

africa
Wikinews
Monday, October 29, 2007
Evidence of 'shattered moon' found inside rings of Saturn   Scientists say that floating inside Saturn ...
science, evidence, moon, rings, Saturn, researchers, spacecraft
(34 views)
KENYA: Model to predict child malnutrition

KENYA: Model to predict child malnutrition

africa » kenya
IRIN
Friday, October 12, 2007
A group of economists working with data collected in Kenya's northern arid districts have developed a model to predict severe child malnutrition - an...
regional, model, children, malnutrition, project, researchers
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