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Africa

June 14, 2023 After a harrowing escape from Sudan, U of T scholar Nisrin Elamin calls on the world to pay attention

May 30, 2023 ‘Areas of mutual interest’: U of T looks at ways to further deepen its ties with African universities and partners

Sheila Tlou

May 8, 2023 Nursing Week: Women's health advocate Sheila Tlou on breaking barriers in the fight for global health equity

Olu Reeddi

April 4, 2023 U of T grad’s startup tackles energy crisis in Nigeria: CNN

February 8, 2023 In a bid to promote global ‘brain circulation,’ U of T expands partnerships with African universities

A man drinks from a well in Sudan

September 13, 2022 Non-profit brings clean drinking water to communities in Sudan

July 5, 2022 Diplomats and scholars from Africa join U of T colleagues to talk about shared aspirations and priorities

May 16, 2022 U of T researcher seeks to improve clean water access in Africa

July 8, 2020 Students from U of T Engineering among those working to solve COVID-19 challenges around the world

March 12, 2020 Beads traded more than 30,000 years ago offer early proof of social networks: U of T researchers

Izchak Barzilay laughing with dentistry students in Uganda as locals look on in the background

November 29, 2019 The smile doctors: U of T Dentistry instructor, students help thousands through overseas volunteer effort

Photo of Carmen Logie, U of T PhD student Moses Okumu and Daniel Wakibi,

August 28, 2019 U of T researcher to launch digital storytelling project in Ugandan refugee camp

Photo of Mary Louise, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide

March 29, 2019 'And I Live On': U of T law students, researchers mark 25 years since Rwanda genocide with stories of resilience