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Afric

[ af-rik ]

adjective



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Word History and Origins

Origin of Afric1

1580–90; < Latin Āfricus, equivalent to Āfr-, stem of Āfer African + -icus -ic
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Example Sentences

Afric McGlade, a former intensive care nurse who arrived to the service station minutes after the explosion happened, described the devastation she saw.

From BBC

He is believed to have sponsored Mr. Shugalei’s trip to Madagascar in 2018 and, according to Dossier, a London-based research group opposed to the Kremlin, controls AFRIC, a Russian-financed research institute focused on Africa.

Also not working was the account for Afric, a South Africa-based website previously linked with a Russian attempt to meddle in the country’s recent election by backing the ruling African National Congress.

Mr. Matemulane runs a think tank called Afric, which describes itself on its website as “funded by donors with a common passion to foster Africa’s development,” without mentioning Russia.

Afric’s Mozambique-born president, Mr. Matemulane, said it was in fact a different St. Petersburg-based businessman who helped him launch Afric, but declined to identify him.

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