A new understanding of human origins in Africa

Published: 17 May 2023

There is broad agreement that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. But there remain many uncertainties and competing theories about where, when, and how.

Men who paid for sex more likely to live with HIV

Published: 25 January 2022

Twenty years’ worth of surveys suggest that nearly one in ten sexually active men in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been clients of sex workers. These men are about 50 percent more likely...

Expert: Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war says coup leader

Published: 29 October 2021

Sudan's coup leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the military seized power to prevent "civil war". He added that the deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was being kept at the general's...

UNAIDS likely not to meet its HIV targets among gay men in Africa

Published: 7 October 2019

Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, they are missing out on HIV treatment....

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