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Madagascar tops the list globally in terms of the percentage of plant species endemic to a single island.
A local legend of a mysterious bird with big eyes grew into the discovery of the Príncipe scops owl. A biologist on the team tells the story of finding and cataloging this new species.
At the beginning there was an unknown noise… Decades later, we discovered a new species of owl.
Students from São Tomé and Príncipe must negotiate being both native speakers of Portuguese and Black Africans. And how they speak Portuguese is perceived as an issue.
Now that African countries have signed up for the continental free trade agreement, they must complete the institutional loop by jumpstarting the creation of the African Monetary Fund.
Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
The US needs to review whether a security agenda based on US priorities will solve problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jair Bolsonaro has very rightwing views likely to put a final nail in the coffin off Brazil’s Africa moment spearheaded by former president Lula da Silva.
Only 16 out of 48 African countries and islands have access to hospital services within the WHO’s two-hour time threshold.
While some African countries have shown an improvement in press freedom and freedom of expression ratings, others, including South Africa, are seeing worrying trends and a drop in rankings.
The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe must work hard to protect their native forests from deforestation.
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