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NIH study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

A new study suggests, for men with West African genetic ancestry, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood was associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer. The researchers posit that chronic stress—such as from racial profiling, housing discrimination, and exposure to violence—may be a possible driver.




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Rapid detection of monkeypox virus and differentiation of West African and Congo Basin strains using endonuclease restriction-mediated real-time PCR-based testing

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00492B, Paper
Juan Zhou, Fei Xiao, Xiaolan Huang, Jin Fu, Nan Jia, Chunrong Sun, Min Chen, Zheng Xu, Hui Huang, Yi Wang
A novel multiplex ET-PCR assay that integrates PCR amplification, restriction endonuclease cleavage and real-time fluorescence detection was devised to diagnose MPXV infection and distinguish the Congo Basin and West Africa MPXV strains.
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RIL exits East Africa petro retail

Sells 76% stake in GAPCO to Total of France; to focus on home market




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Out of Africa

Old Hollywood glamour, featherwork and Masai-derived patterns — designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla talk to Rosella Stephen about their influences, new label and the business of fashion




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India vs South Africa 1st T20: Scintillating Samson headlines India’s comfortable 61-run win against Proteas

Often panned for not realising the minefield of talent that he is, Samson became the first Indian batter to hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as his 50-ball-107 with as many as 10 monstrous sixes took India to 202 for 8 in 20 overs.




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Former high jump world champion Freitag found dead in South Africa

Freitag won world championships at youth, junior, and senior levels. He took gold in the high jump at the 2003 World Championships in Paris




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Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declines at numerous sites across the continent over about a half century.




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Once Samson starts striking, it’s hard to stop him: South Africa captain Markram on whirlwind century

“Plans to negate him and better plans will help us going forward,” said Aiden Markram




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IND vs SA second T20I: India needs top-order to bat better against South Africa

India need to address lack of runs from other key batters to ensure that the burden doesn't fall too heavily on their in-form keeper-batter.




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Chakaravarthy’s 5/17 in vain as India lose to South Africa by three wickets in 2nd T20I

The four-match series is now level at 1-1. South Africa’s victory also halted India’s 11-match winning streak.




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India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: India eye batting revival against SA at Centurion

Senior batters like skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh too cannot absolve themselves of the blame entirely for India's struggles




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The racial divide in South Africa’s economy since the end of apartheid

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.




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Sri Lanka hires South African consultant coach

Neil McKenzie’s playing career highlights included sharing a 415-run stand with Graeme Smith against Bangladesh in 2008





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South Africa petrochem unit world’s single largest greenhouse gas source

The Sasol facility places the country at a crossroads because its coal-based technology emits much more carbon dioxide emitted per tonne of product




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Journal of Qur'anic studies [electronic resource] = Majallat al-dirāsāt al-Qurʹānīyah / Centre of Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

London : Centre of Islamic Studies, 1999-




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PIX: Preity Zinta's South African holiday

Stars go on the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series.




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20th century art of Africa : volume one / by Kojo Fosu.

[Zaria] : Gaskiya Corporation Limited, P.M.B. 1033, Zaria. Nigeria, [1986]




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T20 World Cup final: India beat South Africa by seven runs to end 11-year global trophy drought

This is India's second T20 World Cup victory after they had won it in 2007, and first since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013.




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West Indies sweep T20I series 3-0 with 8-wicket win over South Africa

Their outright dominance over the Proteas stretches back to March 2023




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Champions Trophy: Will South Africa be named hosts?

The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India's refusal to travel to the country, a source said on Tuesday.




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IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Dream11 prediction: Fantasy cricket tips for India vs South Africa match

IND vs SA Dream 11 Team - Check My Dream11 Team, Best Player's list for 3rd T20I between South Africa and India.




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IND vs SA: Will Suryakumar Yadav’s T20 team be able to sustain ultra-aggressive batting against South Africa?




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India vs South Africa 1st T20: When and where to watch IND vs SA T20I streaming?




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IND vs SA 1st T20 Predicted Playing 11: India vs South Africa Playing XI news, match squads for Durban T20




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Neeraj Chopra set to travel to South Africa to train in November




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India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20I: IND beat SA by 61 runs in Durban to take 1-0 lead




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IND vs SA 1st T20I: Sanju Samson slams his second T20I century, fastest by an Indian against South Africa




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Sanju Samson stars with ton as India defeat South Africa by 61 runs in 1st T20I




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IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Sanju Samson scores second successive T20I century to drag India to unassailable 202 against South Africa




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India vs South Africa 2nd T20: When and where to watch IND vs SA 2nd T20I




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South Africa vs India: How did Sanju Samson recover from his slump to hit two successive T20I hundreds




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‘Sanju Samson’s dhobi-mode is whipping South Africa dhas dhas dhas….’ – Former Pakistan opener’s breathless gush




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South African Lizelle Lee hits 12 sixes in 75-ball-150 for new record in Women’s Big Bash League




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India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20I: Tristan Stubbs guides SA to 3-wicket win as Varun Chakaravarthy’s 5 wickets goes in vain




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Despite Varun Chakravarthy’s wrong’un masterclass South Africa level T20 series 1-1




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India vs South Africa 3rd T20 Live Score Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs SA live?




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Dinesh Karthik on Gerald Coetzee’s auction price: ‘Don’t know how much Cricket South Africa board is paying…he will take a fat pay cheque’




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Neeraj heads to South Africa for off-season training

The double Olympic medallist last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September and will spend 31 days in Potchefstroom.




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African Swine Flu: What You Need To Know

On Sunday (May 3), the Assam government had reported the first case of African Swine Flu in the state which has killed around 2500 pigs in 306 villages. The central government has also said that this is the first instance of




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In African 'fairy circles,' a template for nature's many patterns

Scientists have long debated how large-scale plant patterns such as the famous "fairy circles" of Namibia form and persist. Now, a new Princeton University-led study suggests that instead of a single overarching cause, large-scale vegetation patterns in arid ecosystems could occasionally stem from millions of local interactions among neighboring plants and animals. The work could explain many patterns throughout the world.




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UK-Africa Relations: Reflections on the Role of African Diplomacy in London

Invitation Only Research Event

13 January 2014 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

HE Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo, High Commissioner for Ghana to the United Kingdom
Chair: Alex Vines OBE, Research Director, Area Studies and International Law; Head, Africa Programme, Chatham House

Rapid economic growth and more widespread political stability have catalyzed increased international engagement with Africa in the past decade, as African states develop more significant roles in the global economy and political cooperation in geopolitics. Accompanying this is a shift in British engagement with African states from one with a development aid emphasis to one focused on trade and political cooperation.

HE Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo will reflect on his time in London, developments in UK-Africa relations, the role of diplomatic engagements in informing and strengthening bilateral relations and the prospects for intergovernmental cooperation on African and global issues.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only.

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China'€™s Priorities in Africa: Enhancing Engagements

Research Event

13 June 2014 - 12:45pm to 1:45pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Ambassador Zhong Jianhua, China’s Special Representative for African Affairs
Chair: Alex Vines OBE, Research Director, Area Studies and International Law; Head, Africa Programme, Chatham House

With extensive and diverse engagements across sub-Saharan Africa, China is one among a range of international partners that is evolving its policy and relations with African states. At this roundtable meeting, Ambassador Zhong Jianhua will discuss China’s interests in Africa, the challenges it has faced and how China cooperates with international governments and across sectors in Africa. 

Christopher Vandome

Research Fellow, Africa Programme
+44 (0) 20 7314 3669




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Furthering Commitment to Africa: The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Review

Invitation Only Research Event

8 September 2014 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, US Department of State
Chair: Dame Rosalind Marsden, Associate Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House

Africa is now recognized for its vast potential as well as its political influence in international fora, and there has been a growing number of Africa-focused summits, with China, India, the European Union, South Korea and Turkey all hosting such events in recent years. The US has in the past given precedence to bilateral engagements in support of its ‘four pillars’ approach to implementing its Africa strategy. The first US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, held in August, marked a shift towards a complementary continent-wide engagement. 

At this roundtable, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will discuss US policy and priorities in Africa and the significance of the summit for enhanced US-Africa relations.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only.

Christopher Vandome

Research Fellow, Africa Programme
+44 (0) 20 7314 3669




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New Streams: Black African Migration to the United States

This report explores the migration patterns and demographics of Black African immigrants in the United States, examining their admission channels, human-capital characteristics, and labor market performance. The authors also provide an analysis of these immigrants' integration prospects.




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Changing Demography and Circumstances for Young Black Children in African and Caribbean Immigrant Families

This report finds that the 813,000 U.S. children under the age of 10 who have Black immigrant parents from Africa or the Caribbean generally fall in the middle of multiple well-being indicators, faring less well than Asian and white children but better than their native-born Black and Hispanic peers. Citizenship status, English proficiency, parental characteristics, poverty, housing, and access to social supports are examined.




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Diverse Streams: African Migration to the United States

African immigrants generally fare well on integration indicators, with college completion rates that greatly exceed those for most other immigrant groups and U.S. natives, this report finds. The United States, Canada, and Australia disproportionally attract better-educated African migrants then do the United Kingdom, France, and other European countries.




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Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

From 1980 to 2013, the sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States increased from 130,000 to 1.5 million, roughly doubling each decade between 1980 and 2010. This profile provides up-to-date demographic information for sub-Saharan immigrants including location, educational attainment, workforce participation, and much more.




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Protecting the women and girls of South Africa

HIV and AIDS can be prevented. It just takes you.




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The Link in South Africa

Five OM entities based in South Africa previously working in three separate offices throughout Pretoria have recently united under one roof.