"Afterwards it was easier to convince heads of state that Africa urgently needs stronger scientific capacity — not least to help the continent adapt to rising temperatures."
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NATURE Africa pursues goal of scientific unity Retrieved 8 February 2007
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Nagia Essayed
Nagia Essayed is a Libyan politician. Essayed was Commissioner for Human Resources, Science, and Technology for the African Union from March 2004 to February 2008.
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