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Sahara Desert Is Turning Green Amid Unusual Rains in Parts of North Africa
Bountiful rains are greening parts of the Sahara that haven't had a good soak in years.
An extratropical cyclone pushed across the northwestern Sahara on...
Female Entrepreneur Set to Revolutionize Transportation for All of Africa, After Transforming her Native Ghana
Early this year, GNN reported on the woman behind the wheels of Wahu!, an electric bicycle company and the only native electric vehicle manufacturer...
More African Girls Can Get Ahead Thanks to School Uniforms Designed to Grow with the Student
In one of the poorest countries in the world, an American entrepreneur is empowering women and girls to stay in school and become household...
Botanists Vote to Remove Apartheid Slur from Plant Species Names in Africa
Over 200 plants will have their species name changed to remove an offensive South African apartheid-era racial slur after the results of a vote...
Researchers Test Use of Nuclear Technology to Curb Rhino Poaching in South Africa
In South Africa, biologists and scientists have developed a novel way of disincentivizing poaching that will allow rhinos to keep hold of their horns.
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The First of 2,000 Privately Owned White Rhinos Get New Home – Rewilded by South African Conservancy
An ambitious plan to rewild 2,000 southern white rhino into secure protected areas in Africa over the next 10 years has officially begun, with...
British Man Finishes His Run Across Africa: 385 Marathons in 352 days
A red-headed Brit named Russ Cook claims he's become the first person ever to run across the entire length of Africa after crossing a...
African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending
An NGO has realized that the irreplaceable value and beauty of African wilderness might be protected if, rather than pouring billions into funding park...
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
Describing a "once-in-a-million year event," an international team of paleontologists has suggested that, though nearly impossible, a herd of pony-sized duck-billed dinosaurs must have...
Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria
Becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate Malaria in half a century, Cape Verde has gone three years without a single case of...
Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship
Our moms and dads used to tell us about their mile-long walk to school, which they did in the rain and the snow, and...
Another Study Shows African Psychedelic Plant Ibogaine Treats Traumatic Brain Injury in Vets With ‘Dramatic’ Results
An African psychedelic plant “significantly” alleviated the symptoms of war veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), according to another new study.
Ibogaine, a naturally...
This Golden Retriever is Nursing 3 African Painted Dog Pups at Indiana Zoo After Mother Abandoned Them
At the Potawatomi Zoo in Indiana, a mama golden retriever has her paws as full as can be these days looking after a huge...
Africa NGO Purchases World’s Largest Captive Rhino Population to Rewild 2,000 Across the Continent
A giant conservation NGO has purchased the largest privately-owned rhino herd on earth to rewild them in secret locations over the next 10 years.
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‘World’s Loneliest Lion’ Returns to Africa After Years Alone in Zoo–WATCH His First Steps
The 'world's loneliest lion' has returned to his natural habitat after he was abandoned in a private zoo in Armenia for five years.
15-year-old lion...
New T-Rex Cousins Had Bulldog Snouts and Even Shorter Arms But Still Ruled in North Africa
A pair of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog-like snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco.
The...
World’s Tallest ‘Hempcrete’ Building in South Africa Captures More Carbon than it Emits
With breathtaking views over Table Mountain, the world's tallest building made of industrial hemp is set to open in Cape Town this June.
At 12...
African Psychedelic Plant Medicine Inspires Two New Drugs to Treat Addiction and Depression
A traditional African psychedelic plant medicine has inspired two new drugs to treat addiction and depression.
Ibogaine has been used for thousands of years during...
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
After 8 years of testing and trials, the long-awaited decision on whether or not Oxford's R21 malaria vaccine would be approved has been made.
Two...
Intricate Feather Patterns of an African Bird Inspires New Water Bottle Design
The ingenious and unique feathers of a beloved African bird could provide the inspiration for space-age water bottles which keep liquid still whilst we...