Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marie Lys Irakoze, Eliud N. Wafula, Eddy Owaga

“…This review is aimed at shedding light on the potential of African fermented indigenous vegetables in combating maternal and child malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa.…”
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The Iriba alkaline basalts, an expression of mantle-derived Cretaceous magmatism of the Cameroon-Chad volcanic line along the Central Africa Rift System by Djerossem, Félix Nenadji, Mbassa, Benoît Joseph, Vanderhaeghe, Olivier,  Gregoire, Michel

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Identität, Imagination und Tourismus bei den Tuareg im Norden des Niger by Emmanuel Grégoire, Marko Scholze

“…Die Autoren thematisieren zunächst die westliche Imagination der Sahara und der Tuareg, die in den Augen der Europäer einen Mythos darstellen. …”
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مقایسه میزان آلودگی 21 ژنوتیپ کلزا نسبت به شته مومی کلم (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) در شرایط مزرعه در منطقه ارومیه...

“…تاریخ‌های مختلف نمونه‌برداری اختلاف معنی‌داری از نظر میزان آلودگی به شته نشان دادند و ژنوتیپ‌های کلزا از نظر میزان آلودگی به شته مومی کلم در چهار گروه مقاوم شامل ژنوتیپ‌های Sahara، Opera، ARC-2، Sintara، Okapi وSunday ؛ نیمه‌مقاوم شامل ژنوتیپ‌های SLM046، Modena، Milena، Arg-91004 و Regent Cobra؛ نیمه‌حساس شامل ژنوتیپ‌های Dexter، Licord، Arc-5، Orient و Elite و حساس شامل ژنوتیپ‌های Geronimo، Olpro، Ebonite، Talent وCelisius  قرار گرفتند.…”
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Dégradation des écosystèmes steppiques et stratégie de développement durable. Mise au point méthodologique appliquée à la Wilaya de Nâama (Algérie) by Tarik B. Bouchetata, Arslan A. Bouchetata

“…The elaboration of objectif’s forking allows setting up the types of activities to fight against an alarming degradation which is likely to transform the whole of steppe space into sahara space. At last, the analysis of strategies based on the objectif’s forking allow to free three complementary programs having for specific objectives: the restoring of balance liverstock/course, the suppression of illicitly plough and the rational management of the steppes ecosystem.…”
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Opposite Effects of Mineral Dust Nonsphericity and Size on Dust‐Induced Snow Albedo Reduction by Tenglong Shi, Cenlin He, Daizhou Zhang, Xuelei Zhang, Xiaoying Niu, Yuxuan Xing, Yang Chen, Jiecan Cui, Wei Pu, Xin Wang

“…Abstract We quantified the combined effects of mineral dust nonsphericity and size on snow albedo reduction using the MOPSMAP (Modeled optical properties of ensembles of aerosol particles) package and SAMDS (Spectral Albedo Model for Dirty Snow) with the consideration of dust from Sahara, Greenland, San Juan Mountains, and Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Aim We aim to describe the presenting features of AIH from a single referral centre in a Sub-Sahara African setting. We also compare the presenting features of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients. …”
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Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…However in Africa especially in sub-Sahara Africa this has been high hindered by unreliable levels of rainfall as result of it having too much sun heat (desert) which intern calls for irrigation. …”
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Factors Influencing the Uptake and Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Measures in Bubaare Micro-Catchment, Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Willbroad, Byamukama, Ssemakula, E, Kalibwani, R

“…Soil erosion and declining soil productivity still continue to manifest in most of the agricultural systems found in Sub-Sahara Africa. As a consequence, this has threatened the agricultural productivity, biodiversity, water quality and availability as well as the livelihoods of the poor who depend on land. …”
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España ante el 25 de abril 1974 (Juego de espejos peninsulares) by Celso Almuiña

“…Además, el régimen español tiene que hacer frente a otro importante reto también de tintes coloniales como es la denominada Marcha Verde; zarpazo protagonizado por Marruecos sobre el Sahara español. Si a las “deformaciones históricas” sumamos la especial situación por las que atraviesa en estos delicados momentos el régimen franquista podemos entender la maniquea (cóncava/convexa) mirada española con respecto a lo que está pasando en la nación hermana entre el temor del establishment y la esperanza republicana de un cambio de régimen tras la inminente desaparición de Franco (20 noviembre 1975). …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Particle Gradation on Concrete's Permeability, Absorption, and Ultrasonic Properties by Laid Bedadi, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche, Mehdi Jahangiri, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Julio César Costa Campos, Zakaria Rahal, Ayoub Barkat, Mohamed Naoui

“… This research investigates the effects of utilizing dune sand from the Algerian Sahara, a widely available material, as a partial replacement for traditional construction sand on essential physical properties that influence concrete durability. …”
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Associations between the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA) in rural school-aged children in Benin Africa by Roméo Zoumenou, Nathalie Costet, Michael J. Boivin, Jaqueline Wendland, Florence Bodeau-Livinec

“…Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) children are at high-risk neurodevelopmentally due to the prevalence of infectious disease, nutritional deficiencies and compromised caregiving. …”
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Free senior high school devours basic education in Ghana: rescue the children by Inusah Fuseini

“…Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to Ghana, a Sub-Sahara African country which introduced a free senior high school policy. …”
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Native versus non-native Prosopis woody species: Which fertilize the soil better? by Moslehi Maryam, Ahmadi Farzad, Matinizadeh Mohammad, Sadeghi Seyed Mousa, Izadi Masoumeh, Faunae Nafiseh, Alizadeh Tahereh, Shackleton Ross T.

“…In contrast, invasive P. juliflora trees raise soil salinity, threatening soil quality, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the Sahara-Sahel region. Managing the spread of P. juliflora is crucial to maintaining ecosystem functions.…”
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Association between male involvement during antenatal care and use of maternal health services in Mwanza City, Northwestern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study by Clara C Natai, Neema Gervas, Frybert M Sikira, Beatrice J Leyaro, Juma Mfanga, Mashavu H. Yussuf, Sia E Msuya

“…Globally male involvement in ANC is low and varies in low-income and middle-income countries including Tanzania where most maternal deaths occur. In Sub-Sahara, men are chief decision makers and highly influence maternal health. …”
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Lake Iriqui’s Remarkable Revival: Field Observations and a Google Earth Engine Analysis of Its Recovery After over Half a Century of Desiccation by Adil Moumane, Tarik Bahouq, Ahmed Karmaoui, Dahmane Laghfiri, Mohamed Yassine, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi, Mustapha Faouzi, Mohamed Boulakhbar, Ali Ait Youssef

“…Historically, the lake played an important role as one of the largest water bodies before the Sahara Desert, serving as a critical stopover in migratory routes for various bird species. …”
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Étude des diarrhées en milieu périurbain à Abidjan par l’approche écosanté by Brama Koné, Mohamed Doumbia, Ibrahima Sy, Kouassi Dongo, Yveline Agbo-Houenou, Pascal Valentin Houenou, Benjamin Fayomi, Bassirou Bonfoh, Marcel Tanner, Guéladio Cissé

“…Les maladies diarrhéiques constituent la deuxième cause de morbidité chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans en Afrique, au sud du Sahara et plus particulièrement en Côte d’Ivoire. …”
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Activités alimentaires journalières de la chamelle gestante dans son milieu naturel by Khalid Mallem, Abdelmadjid Chehma, Johann Huguenin

“… Contexte : Les ressources fourragères limitées dans le Sahara contraignent le dromadaire à exploiter les vastes déserts à son avantage. …”
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Effect of Seasonality and Ecological Factors on the Prevalence of the Four Malaria Parasite Species in Northern Mali by Ousmane A. Koita, Lansana Sangaré, Hammadoun A. Sango, Sounkalo Dao, Naffet Keita, Moussa Maiga, Mamadou Mounkoro, Zoumana Fané, Abderrhamane S. Maiga, Klénon Traoré, Amadou Diallo, D. J. Krogstad

“…To examine the seasonality of malaria parasite prevalence in this dry northern part of Mali at the edge of the Sahara desert. Results. Slide prevalence was lower in hot dry than cold dry season (4.94 versus 6.85%, P=0.025). …”
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Les voyages reproductifs vers la Tunisie : l’intime au prisme des pratiques de l’assistance médicale à la procréation by Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger

“…The reproductive routes taken, invite us to decentralise the gaze and focus on other types of circulation from the Maghreb to the southern shore of the Sahara and even beyond (European and Gulf countries where the TRA have emigrated); to spatialise the narratives of couples in motion while grasping the globalised social transformations they characterise (biomobility, bioeconomies, biotechnologies); and to understand the sensitive nature of these narratives, which carry a very strong emotional charge. …”
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