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Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital
Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital,” a new city deep into construction outside Cairo, has prompted plenty of blue-sky…
Drought forces Kenya’s Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels
The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya,…
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By…
Five key Chinese Belt and Road projects in Africa
China has vowed to beef up its vast Belt and Road global infrastructure initiative, promising “high-quality…
Why is Namibia culling elephants and hippos for meat?
The country is facing its worst drought in decades and people are going hungry, officials say.…
Cows obstruct Nigeria’s capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go
At an intersection seven miles from the presidential villa, frustrated drivers honk as a herd of…
West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region?
More than 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August…
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer…
This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly? The distinctive Northern Bald Ibis,…