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Continental dispatch
Health
African countries turn to national genome projects to close a DNA data gap
Tunisia, Egypt and Senegal run national genome initiatives, and Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa have government-led efforts that are less advanced.
Continental dispatch
Remedial Health lets Nigerian pharmacies stock medicine on credit
Australia’s shorter lengths broke South Africa in Durban
Police say 24 vehicles were set alight as foreign-owned shops were looted
Germany plans more support for African drug and vaccine makers
Coverage atlas
Culture
Validating a Startup Idea Before You Build It
How to Keep Household Drinking Water Safe From Source to Cup
Exploring the waterways and lakes of Africa
Economy
South Africa and Brazil seek closer economic ties under US tariff pressure
How infrastructure projects are reshaping Africa
Africa’s role in global trade and commerce
Headlines from the capitals
All News stories
News
South Africa halts asylum order after anti-migrant riots
Home Affairs says it will start a new process to comply with a Constitutional Court ruling, after two days of unrest in Durban and Soweto ahead of the 4 November elections.
More from the wire
Across the continent
North Africa
“We Just Struck Gold Again”: Egypt Unveils a Major Deposit That Could Redefine Its Economy and Turn the Desert Into Prosperity
Rare Statue Reveals ‘Messi’ Mystery: Ancient Egyptian Artifact Stuns World With Unbelievable Family Details Hidden Inside
Coronavirus Arrives in Algeria: First Case Confirmed
West Africa
Liberia Faces Backlash Over Landmark Carbon Credit Deal With UAE Firm
Benin Opposition Rejects Election Results, Alleging Fraud and Vote Buying
Togo and UN Partner to Launch African Cybersecurity Centre in Lomé
East Africa
Kenya traces contacts and flight travellers after first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case
Ethiopia links climate resilience, health investment and peacebuilding in development agenda
“It Started With a Thousand-Year Flicker”: This Ethiopian Discovery Reveals the Ancient Climate Collapse That Gave Birth to Civilization Itself
Central and Southern Africa
UN Warns of Escalating Violence in Mozambique, Forcing Over 100,000 to Flee and Highlighting Humanitarian Crisis
South African Rowing Team’s Historic Boston Regatta Participation Sparks National Pride and International Recognition
“They Thought It Was the Mantle”: Scientists Reveal South Africa’s Land Is Rising Because Its Water Is Disappearing (and it’s speeding up)
Environment desk
All Environment stories
Environment
In the Horn of Africa, El Niño forecasts are turning into aid before the crisis
Livestock insurance, paid phone reports from herders and pre-agreed cash triggers show how a forecast can become protection before floods or drought arrive.
