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Despite the massive growth in broadband connectivity, the number of South Africans with access to the internet will grow by little more than 3% in 2007. A report shows that…
Photographer and activist Omar Badsha’s new exhibition features the ordinary people who have changed the course of history over the past 30 years.
The United Nations world conference on small arms has collapsed without agreement — despite the majority of governments, including the European Union and many African and Latin…
A gathering of Africa’s top media owners this week called on the continent’s leaders to give priority to development of a professional and ethical media, and boost the role of…
The Kyoto Protocol will cut the developing world’s greenhouse-gas emissions — implicated in runaway global warming — by at least one billion tonnes by the end of 2012, according…
Medicines to treat common diseases in poorer countries tend to be old and are often ineffective. But the pharmaceutical industry has little incentive to research new drugs:…
The semi-arid Sahel stretches across Africa just south of the Sahara. The region suffered severe drought during the second half of the 20th century, but there is disagreement…
Africa’s fabled grasslands could vanish due to climate change, causing huge changes to both the economy and the ecology of much of the continent, say researchers on the Science…
The Pandemic Preparedness Project is readying nations worldwide for an expected global flu epidemic, according to reports on the Science and Development Network website.…
As the deadly outbreak of Marburg virus continues to claim lives in Angola, researchers have worked out how the closely related Ebola virus invades human cells, according to a…
A powerful international consortium set up to accelerate research into a vaccine against HIV/Aids has identified major barriers to the first generation of commercially available…
Tiny tools can help address big problems — in this case, understanding malaria — according to a report on the Science and Development Network. The Massachusetts Institute of…
In the long-term, nanotechnology — or the technology of very small particles — could generate big benefits for global society, such as cheap sustainable energy and better methods…
