available online at http://meteoritics.org Uppermost impact fallback layer in the Bosumtwi crater (Ghana): Mineralogy, geochemistry, and comparison with Ivory Coast tektites Christian KOEBERL1*, Franz BRANDSTÄTTER2, Billy P. GLASS3, Lutz HECHT4, Dieter MADER1, and Wolf Uwe REIMOLD4 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria 2Mineralogisch-...

Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus is one of the primary tilapia species being cultured. Much of the stocks being cultured are based on a limited number of collections from the wild, which may differ in their reproductive and growth characteristics. An evaluation of reproductive and growth characteristics of the Egypt, Ivory Coast, Sagana, and Lake Victoria strains of O. niloticus was done at A...

Brucellosis is one of the most widespread bacterial zoonotic diseases in the world, affecting both humans and domestic and wild animals. Identification and biotyping of field strains of Brucella are of key importance for a better knowledge of the epidemiology of brucellosis, for identifying appropriate antigens, for managing disease outbreaks and for setting up efficient preventive and control ...

Nineteen new country records for Liberia, eleven Ivory Coast, two the Democratic Republic of Congo, and three from Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) are presented. The following combination is proposed: Entosthodon cam eruniae (Dixon) N.Wilding ex Frank Müll., comb. nov. (Basionym: Funaria Dixon). Figure plates presented Trachypodopsis normandii. latter one, an endemic mountainous areas West Africa hit...

BACKGROUND Serious forms of violence against women include Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The aim of this study was to determine if FGM is associated with IPV, using data obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2012 in Ivory Coast. METHODS Participants for this study were drawn from the 2011-12 Ivory Coast Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS...