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Researchers say the site is the earliest and largest known agricultural complex in Africa beyond the Nile River region.

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In a discovery that challenges our understanding of human history, scientists have successfully decoded the oldest DNA ever ...

Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its ...

Used throughout history, African net sponges have been making a comeback. But, what is this bathing tool and why do people love it so much? Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and ...

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