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Yohannes Haile-Selassie working in the fossil-rich Afar region of northern Ethiopia.

‘Deep inside, something told me I had found the earliest human ancestor; I went numb’ – Yohannes Haile‑Selassie on his lifetime quest to discover ancient humanity

On the 50th anniversary of the discovery of ancient hominin Lucy, a leading Ethiopian scientist on why we need to ‘decolonise’ paleo research – and what it’s like to find the oldest human ancestor.
The pied kingfisher helps the Nuer to find parts of the river where there’s an abundance of fish. Henrik Karlsson/Getty Images

Nuer people have a sacred connection to birds – it can guide conservation in Ethiopia and South Sudan

Birds play a wide range of unique cultural roles for the Nuer people, who have three interchangeable names for them.
A woman in one of the world’s largest refugee complexes, Dadaab, in Kenya. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study

Depression can severely hinder the ability of refugees to rebuild their lives and integrate into host communities.

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