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'Coronavirus hairstyle' spikes in popularity in East Africa

"Some grown-ups don't believe that the coronavirus is real, but then most young children appear kee…

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The dark net might be changing drug smuggling routes

Cocaine, which is almost exclusively cultivated in South America, is mostly smuggled through Africa…

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These are the 20 best airlines in the world, according to one survey of travelers: See the full list

The annual Skytrax list of the world's best airlines is out. North American carriers again didn't m…

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450 billion locusts have been killed this year, but devastating swarms still ravage Africa, India and the Middle East

Kenya is facing its worst locust infestation in 70 years. India, Ethiopia, and Somalia are also bes…

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Oldest human fossils from eastern Africa are about 30,000 years older than scientists thought

The bones of ancient Homo sapiens, unearthed in Ethiopia, were buried beneath a layer of volcanic a…

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Here's how Afghanistan's record opium harvest is flowing to the West

Afghan opium cultivation haa increased by 7% from 2013 to 2014 and production increased as much as …

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The Smack Track: Heroin Smuggling Is Undermining African Countries

Last summer President Uhuru Kenyatta issued orders for a seized ship, and its cargo of heroin, to b…

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Swarms of locusts forced Somalia to declare a national emergency. Skin-crawling photos show how menacing their plagues can be.

Desert locusts are the most destructive of all locust species - known for their speedy growth and e…

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Hinduja is raking in money in Africa, will invest $1 bn over 5 years!

Hinduja gets $300-400 million from Africa and expects to net $2 billion over the next five years. T…

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Airtel Africa posts double-digit revenue growth and 82% surge in net profit on the back strong cost control and increased usage levels

Constant currency underlying revenue grew 23.3 per cent for the year and 19.1 per cent in Q4. …

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A swarm of locusts of biblical proportions is threatening the food supply of 20 million people in East Africa

Heavy rainfall has allowed desert locust eggs to survive in unprecedented numbers, and farmers are …

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Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg back a controversial education program in East Africa

By 2015, Bridge had raised $100 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. The money came largely f…

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These countries could become next IT hubs for Indian professionals. Here’s the list

Many hiring consultancies have begun working to skill Indians for other nations also. …

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The top 20 safest airlines in the world, according to experts

There were several ranking shifts in 2022 compared to 2021, most notably was Qantas losing its crow…

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Top General In Africa Fired Over Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

Last November, the first head of Africa Command, Gen. William "Kip" Ward, was demoted and forced in…

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These are the world's 5-star global airlines according to passengers — see the full list

The ratings are based on airline passenger surveys that rated nearly 1 million flights across 600 w…

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Micromax is now eyeing Africa, Middle East, CIS as part of global expansion

Micromax is mulling to replicate the model adopted in Russia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The …