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Science
Research and discovery across Africa, explained through the available evidence and its limitations.
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Africa’s First Woman in Space Calls for Inclusive Future in Global Space Exploration
Egyptian astronaut Sara Sabry, the first African woman to travel into space, has urged the international community to ensure that space exploration is not reserved…
Discovery of a New Underwater Volcano East of Mayotte
France Announces Major Scientific Breakthrough and Reinforced Risk Prevention Measures Paris, May 16, 2019 — Scientists have discovered the birth of a new underwater volcano…
Mayotte Seismic Crisis: Advancing Knowledge in Near Real-Time Through Integrated Land and Ocean-Bottom Seismic Monitoring - First Results
The sudden onset of intense seismic activity off the coast of Mayotte Island, located north of the Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean), in May 2018 took…
Scientists Recover Fragment of Asteroid 2018 LA in Botswana
On June 23, 2018, an international team of experts from Botswana, South Africa, Finland, and the United States successfully recovered a meteorite in Botswana’s Central…
New Insights into Mayotte’s Ongoing Earthquake Swarm
Since May 2018, Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, has experienced a series of seismic events, including hundreds of earthquakes. The most…