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Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...
The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and ...
Drawn by European powers with little regard for the people living there, this map from 1935 still shapes Africa’s politics, ...
A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...
Australia vs South Africa, WTC 2025 final Stumps: Australia gets bundled out for 212 runs in 56.4 overs. South Africa finished day 1 at 43/4 in 22 overs at Stumps.
Africa’s maritime space is becoming a contested zone of influence, infrastructure, surveillance, and sovereignty. Foreign naval exercises are proliferating along our coasts. Deep-water ports are being ...
Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.
A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.
Africa’s logistics and transportation sector stands on the brink of major transformation. From deepening geopolitical complexity to a renewed push for private-sector involvement, 2025 is rapidly ...
For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...
An incredible map shows the most widely spoken languages in each country in Africa. There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in ...