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South Africa plans to build $2.5 billion super telescope
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday gave his political backing to negotiations with foreign partners to help fund the construction of the world’s next generation radio telescope. South Africa is building the world’s most powerful radio astronomy telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) — which is set to…
South African becomes first woman to chair African Union Commission
By Helen Vesperini (AFP) – 2 hours ago ADDIS ABABA — She beat the incumbent, Jean Ping of Gabon, in a closely fought election over several rounds of voting. “Now we have the African Union chair Madame Zuma, who will preside over the destiny of this institution,” Benin’s president and…
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