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The morphological affinities of the fossil cranium from Kabua, Kenya Affinités morphologiques du crâne fossile de Kabua (Kenya)

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of the origins of Homo sapiens is limited, in part, by the fragmented fossil record from Late Pleistocene and early Holocene Africa. Here, we re‐examine the Kabua 1 cranium, an enigmatic and little‐studied Kenyan fossil discovered in the 1950s. We compare virtual reconstructions created previously by our team with a wide range
Abel Marinus Bosman, Laura Tabitha Buck, Hugo Reyes‐Centeno, Marta Mirazón Lahr, Chris Stringer, Rainer Grün, Qingfeng Shao, Katerina Harvati   +7 more
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Localization of abdominal pain in uncomplicated appendicitis: Diagnostic value of McBurney and Lanz points in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of abdominal surgical emergencies, occurring most frequently among adolescents and young adults.
Thomas K. Kabanga, Blaise M. Kapinga, Deogratias B. Kazadi, Herve K. Kabanga, Alice T. Kabanga, Tarcisse KILARA KAPENE, Jeamarie M. Kabongo   +6 more
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Desegregationist Pan‐African Spiritual Strivings: Du Bois, the Black Church and the Critique of Imperialism*

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article argues that W. E. B. Du Bois grounded his seminal conceptualisation of “the Negro church” in a Pan‐Africanist challenge to how Christian reformers and missionaries' usage of “Darkest Africa” as a metaphor for modern urban vice and poverty denigrated Africa and the African diaspora while promoting a segregated, imperialist version ...
Kai Parker
wiley   +1 more source

Lung and pleural cancers: Histopathology and immunohistochemistry profile in Kinshasa

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Bronchopulmonary and pleural cancers represent a major public health problem worldwide. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), few studies have focused on these pathologies, and no recent data were found in our review.
HERVÉ MUTOTO PINDU, Diwulu Serge Pezo, Tasema David Azako, Lolangwa Fabrice Bokambandja , Massamba Bienvenu Lebwaze   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

VOID URBANISM: Unbuilt New Cities and State Formation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the planning process behind Kitoko City in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a new city project officially launched in 2019 but never implemented—this article examines the political, social, and spatial effects generated by urban initiatives that remain at the stage of intention. It investigates how such unbuilt projects
Patrick Belinga Ondoua
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of beneficiary satisfaction with biomedical laboratory services in Kinshasa: A case study of prescribers of biological analyses in several general referral hospitals

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Biomedical laboratories (BMLs) in Kinshasa, as elsewhere, are obligated to satisfy the beneficiaries of their services through the provision of quality services.
CHRISTIAN NGANDU KAISA, Beya Dophie Tshibuela , Pholo Dahlia Pambu , Ndaye Antoine Nkuba, Masidi Jérémie Muwonga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
wiley   +1 more source

The Validation of the sickle scan technique used to diagnose sickle cell disease

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Sickle cell disease is a multifactorial haemoglobinopathy that causes various abnormalities in affected individuals. Several diagnostic methods exist, but most require sophisticated techniques that are not available in Congolese ...
Magain Mihatano Barihuta, Guelord Inkalaba, Jocelyn Kakumba Mankulu , Olivier Nzingula, Maguy Luvandu Mbenza, Nicole M. Misengabu, M Ndeme, Michel Diyi, Mbembe Bitengeli, Tresor Bayebila Menanzambi, Nsimba Miezi, José Lami Nzunzu, Fridolin Kodondi Kule-koto   +12 more
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Effects of Green Finance on Economic Growth and Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: A Panel Cointegration Analysis

Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This empirical study examines the impact of green finance on economic growth and renewable energy in a group of 76 developing nations in 2010–2019. Results from a cointegration analysis, vector error correction model, and Granger causality test confirm a cointegrating relationship between green finance, renewable energy, economic growth, and ...
Xuan‐Hoa Nghiem, Walid Bakry, Girijasankar Mallik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Transitional justice trials have become a central mechanism for addressing mass violence and human rights violations, yet little is known about the determinants of case outcomes within these courts—particularly in domestic contexts. This study examines Rwanda's gacaca courts, a localized transitional justice system that tried people suspected ...
Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, Jared Edgerton, Anneliese Ward   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source