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The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

Preparations are rife for Africa's 'Great Green Wall', a measure to prevent desertification, three years after it was first proposed.

Egypt has set up a South–South cooperation centre to promote technology transfer and industrial development.

Kenya and Nigeria prepare cassava crop trials, DRC to benefit first from US$5 billion hydro project, yaws disease still a threat, and more.

Following successful clinical trials of a new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB, the WHO has endorsed its use in all affected countries.

Production of a herbal-based sickle cell anaemia drug could be under threat as the companies involved are surrounded by allegations of corruption.

Science journalism will have more impact in developing countries if efforts are made to make research relevant to local communities, experts say.

Women in developing countries are not regularly screened for cervical cancer, putting them at greater risk from the disease, finds a study.

A study of three African countries has found that community-administered healthcare is an effective strategy to combat many illnesses.

Innovative cooking stoves were among the winning projects at the 2008 Ashden Awards for sustainable energy.

Governments told to invest in power transmission, toothpaste a 'neglected preventative medicine', HIV-2 rates stabilise in Guinea-Bissau, and more.

African small-scale farmers will benefit from the rehabilitation of agricultural infrastructure, with Ghana, Madagascar and Mali first in line.

The Cape Town High Court has banned two doctors from conducting unauthorised trials of vitamins they claim cure HIV/AIDS.

South Africa has signed an agreement with the European Molecular Biology Association, providing African molecular biologists access to greater resources.

Institutions in Ghana, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania have won an international cooperation award for their joint efforts in malaria research.

A new funding announcement means that African scientists will be able to mastermind their own medical research projects.

When it comes to e-learning it's not the hardware you use, but the way that you use it that counts, a new survey suggests.

Some African farmers are using innovative, locally-relevant methods to adapt to their changing environments, according to case studies.

Zimbabwean biotechnology research fails to reap benefits, drought-resistant livestock boost smallholder herds, and more.

Zambia looks set to drop mandatory retirement for scientists, with the aim of addressing the country's chronic skills shortage.