Lake Turkana in Kenya, known as the cradle of humanity, has shrunk in recent millennia – and the loss of water has led to ...

Tulane University researchers have discovered why some regions of Earth’s crust remain strong while others give way, challenging long-held ideas about how continents break apart. The study, published ...

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ...

Viral disease mainly affects animals but also humans, has hit the northern region hard A general view of Lake Dembel, one of the lakes in Central Rift Valley. The first laboratory confirmation of Rift ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...

Marc Souris receives funding from ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France) and IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le développement). Rift Valley fever is a zoonosis (a disease affecting animals ...

Tulane University researchers, collaborating with an international team of scientists, have discovered why some parts of ...

Rift Valley fever is a zoonosis (a disease affecting animals that can be transmitted to humans). It is caused by the RVF virus, a phlebovirus from the Phenuiviridae family (order Bunyavirales). The ...

A total of 33 people have died from Rift Valley fever in Senegal and Mauritania since its outbreak in late September, an official of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ...

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Francis Kioni emerged victorious in a thrilling final to become the champion of Rift Valley Matchplay Championship. [Sammy Mose, Standard] Francis Kioni emerged victorious in a thrilling final to ...