Physics south of the Sahara

We are sometimes inclined to think of Africa south of the Sahara as a country covered by tropical jungle and inhabited chiefly by elephants and pygmies. Any such oversimplification would lead us to conclude that this region had no interest for the world of physics. It is the purpose of this article to review (a) what is currently being done in physics and allied sciences and (b) the potentials for research and facilities which could be used by anyone having problems which could logically be undertaken there.

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