northern

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Once master of vast expanses of northern, central and western Africa, France has played a crucial role in the continent's post‑colonial history, repeatedly intervening militarily since the early 1960s.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Active service members told the BBC during a recent Arctic sovereignty and security operation in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut that the new funding is welcome and - in some cases - long overdue.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Anthropologists believe the Hadzabe—who number fewer than 1,300 people—have roamed the Yaeda Valley in northern Tanzania for more than 50,000 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

They are native to northern Mexico and California, and they are especially important in California.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis