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African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy. But that’s not always what happens

Credit: CC0 Public Domain At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers—a lower and upper chamber—in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria. Since then, however, 40% of the

Larisa Grisby September 13, 2024

Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades, large-scale analysis finds

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by Rebecca Dzombak, American Geophysical Union Study area encompassing locations with >50% forested land cover (green shading) falling within the Tropical and Subtropical Moist

Johnathon Catt May 3, 2024

African land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport

Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana. The mollusks, which can carry diseases that affect humans, were discovered and seized March 9 during an agriculture inspection at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

Camellia Badon March 18, 2023

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