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The ‘obsession’ That Changed Human History

An "obsession" with the lower jaw of a long-dead human, unearthed in the 1960s at a prehistoric Moroccan campsite, led...

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Homo Sapiens 100,000 Years Older Than Thought

Early Homo sapiens roamed Africa 300,000 years ago, sporting modern-looking faces that would not stand out in a crowd...

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Ecowas Agrees To Admit Morocco To West African Body

West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco's membership application despite the country being...

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Morocco To Become Part of West Africa

West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite the country...

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Morocco ‘to Join ECOWAS’ Despite Snubbing Summit Over Israel

West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite it being in...

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Morocco Protesters Remain Defiant

Protesters in northern Morocco have remained defiant for a second week, taking their anger over unemployment and...

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Netanyahu Woos West African Leaders At Liberia Summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday joined West African leaders at a summit in Liberia, where they...

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Fleeing Hunger, Somali Women Raped In Displacement Camps

He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun...

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Uganda Probes Chinese Diplomats Over Ivory Trafficking

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation into possible collusion between the country's wildlife...

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Eyeing Growth Boost, Kenya Opens Chinese-Built Railway

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country's biggest infrastructure...

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US Says No Laptop Ban On Board Flights From Europe For Now

US aviation security officials stepped back Tuesday from imposing a ban on carry-on computers on flights coming from...

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AfDB Explores Investment Strategies To Tilt Markets In Favour of African Farmers

African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed new investment strategies in Africa’s agriculture sector, which, if...

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Kenya Unveils First New Railway In A Century

More than a century after a colonial railway gave birth to modern Kenya, the country is betting on a new Chinese-built...

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US Weighs Banning Laptop Computers On International Flights

US Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights...

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Jailed UAE Lawyer Awarded Major Human Rights Prize

A UAE lawyer sentenced to 10 years in 2013 for plotting against the regime was on Saturday awarded a major human rights...

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Morgue Workers In Tanzania Jailed For Stealing Drugs From Corpse’s…

Tanzanian police said Saturday that they had arrested two morgue employees in Dar es Salaam after they admitted to...

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Hunter-Gatherers Win Battle Against Kenya Government

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Friday ruled the Kenyan government had violated the rights and freedoms...

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The Slavery and Killing of Vulnerable African Ladies In the Arab World Must Stop

The slavery and killing of vulnerable African ladies in the Arab world must stop Authorities must act swiftly to save...

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In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...