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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...
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Unveiling Africa’s ‘geologic fingerprint’ with isotope analysis
Scientific advances, initiatives, and injustices in Sub–Saharan Africa shape the Black diaspora through ancestry, migration, ...
High-resolution global groundwater sulfate distribution map uncovers public health risks
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: ...
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An African strontium map sheds light on the origins of enslaved people
While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.
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Conflict threatens to spread as M23 rebel group advances into South Kivu province
M23 rebels are closing in on South Kivu province, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital.