Shocking cause of death of Plymouth University lecturer 'murdered' in street
Claire Chick, a Plymouth University lecturer, died after being found with serious injuries on a street with her estranged ...
West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause
Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...
Climate change is threatening cacao crops, researchers say
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are disrupting the crop, affecting both the quantity and quality of beans — and ...
History of the Fulani, one of the largest pastoral populations in Africa, unraveled in study
Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...
Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...
Heartbreaking silence at Claire Chick candlelit vigil on Plymouth Hoe
Some brought flowers, many brought small candles and all brought their thoughts and paid their respects to the beloved mother ...
Hundreds gather at candlelit vigil in memory of Plymouth university lecturer, 48, who was found fatally stabbed in the street - as lighthouse is illuminated in green
Smeaton's Tower lighthouse was lit up in green for Claire Chick, 48, who was found seriously injured on West Hoe Road in ...
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3 junta-led nations formally quit Ecowas, the group that kept West Africa integrated
FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) electoral observers in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb.
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...
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Three coup-hit West African nations formally leave Ecowas bloc
The three nations have now officially withdrawn from the bloc (AP) The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ...