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BBC.com Content Index - 31 08 2017

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A man prepares to dance during a Voodoo ceremony on January 9, 2012 in Ouidah, Benin

Has voodoo been misjudged?

While many African traditions and cultures are under threat from modern life, one is holding its own - voodoo.

Kamau Gachigi

Africa 'needs more engineers and makers'

How technology can help Africa prepare for a doubling of its population in next 30 years.

BiliScreen app

Selfie app 'spots early signs of cancer'

The software is designed to act as a low-cost early warning system for pancreatic tumours.

Sanday dig

Neolithic dig unearths whale pits

A dig at a Neolithic site on the the Orkney island of Sanday has discovered bones from a dozen whale skeletons.

Woolly Bollards

Yarn-bombers stage second strike

Knitting and crochet enthusiasts deck out a Borders town again with a string of "woolly surprises".

Electric Fields

Festival fans bound for castle grounds

The two-day Electric Fields festival kicks off on the Drumlanrig estate in Dumfries and Galloway.

Dream Chaser

Nasa tests new Dream Chaser spacecraft

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.

Loganair aircraft

Airlines compete on Highlands routes

Loganair flies solo and competes with old ally Flybe on a number of Scottish routes.

Calluna

Disappearance of hen harrier 'suspicious'

Calluna, a female harrier fitted with a satellite tag, has not been tracked for more than a fortnight.

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