West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease. New study confirms genetic cause
Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a ...
The Origins of a Large Pastoral Population in Africa
Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...
How a breeding network could build a genetic pathway to more productive and climate-smart livestock in Africa
Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock systems can harness tools such as genomic technologies and ...
Lab-based study sheds light on the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa
A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown ...
History of the Fulani, one of the largest pastoral populations in Africa, unraveled in study
Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...
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‘You can feel the ancestors’: Ezibu Muntu uses ‘pride, strength and love’ to share West African culture
News is honoring Black History Month this February and reporter Sierra Krug took us center stage to meet the dancers with Virginia's premiere West African dance group — Ezibu Muntu.