The interaction of number and gender in Katcha
Studies in African Linguistics, 2018 The Kadu languages of Sudan’s Nuba Mountains have been the subject of an ongoing controversy regarding whether they should be classified as Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan, or as an independent family.
Darryl Turner
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First occurrence of Rift Valley fever outbreak in Niger, 2016
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2019 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito‐borne viral zoonosis causing abortions and high mortality among animals, whereas in humans, the disease is usually mild or asymptomatic. In September 2016, the Republic of Niger declared the first RVF outbreak in the
Adamou Lagare +17 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Intro: Insecurity in Tillaberi region in Niger is a threat to the poliomyelitis eradication achievement due to weakened public health systems. Community- Based Surveillance (CBS) is implemented since June 2017 to strengthen Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP ...
A.M.-E. Tchalla Abalo +13 more
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Under five mortality patterns and associated maternal risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Under-5 mortality rate in the sub-Saharan region has remained unabated. Worse still, information on the regional trend and associated determinants are not readily available.
Sanni Yaya +3 more
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Isolation, identification and screening of cellulolytic activity of some fungi from different sources and localities in Egypt [PDF]
Delta Journal of Science, 2022 Cellulases are a series of hydrolytic enzymes that can hydrolyzecellulosic biomass into a simpler sugar. In the present study, thirty-onefungal species were isolated from different places in Al-Gharbia andAswan governorates.
Eman W. Elgammal +3 more
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The emergence of interior vowels and heterosyllabic vowel sequences in Ngwi (Bantu B861, DRC)
Papers in Historical Phonology, 2021 In this article, we offer a historical account of the development of two phonemic ‘interior’ vowels, [ə] and [ɤ], and heterosyllabic vowel sequences in Ngwi, a virtually undescribed West-Coastal Bantu language spoken in the western part of the Democratic
Sara Pacchiarotti +2 more
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A diachronic onomasiological approach to early Bantu oil palm vocabulary
Studies in African Linguistics, 2005 Despite its ancient and long-lasting importance to sub-Saharan African economies, there has been no systematic attempt to reconstruct Proto-Bantu vocabulary referring to the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).
Koen Bostoen
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Copy number variation in human genomes from three major ethno-linguistic groups in Africa
BMC Genomics, 2020 Background Copy number variation is an important class of genomic variation that has been reported in 75% of the human genome. However, it is underreported in African populations.
Oscar A. Nyangiri +24 more
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Trends and patterns of cholera epidemic in West Africa: a statistical modeling study
Journal of Water and Health, 2023 Cholera is a serious disease that affects a huge number of people, especially in underdeveloped nations, and is particularly prevalent in Africa and southern Asia.
Amadou Conde +2 more
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For Readers in a Hurry : Highlights of HRA Issue Vol 4 (5), May 2026
Health Research in AfricaThis issue brings together 27 articles from twelve countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Gabon, Guinea, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Benin).
Nko’o Ntyam David Lionel +3 more
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