Ancient African Traditional Religions Before Christianity and Islamic
Today, Christianity and Islam are religions practiced by the majority of people living in Africa. But before those two religions arrived, there were several traditional religions practiced. About 10 per…
Did you know there are an estimated 1500-2000 African languages?
Africa is a continent with a very high linguistic diversity. Of these languages, four main groupings can be distinguished Afro-Asiatic (approximately 200 languages) covering nearly Northern Africa (including the horn…
Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth”, a reading of 58°C (136.4°F) was reported from Al Azizia, in Libya on September 13, 1922?
Al Azizia is situated at an elevation of 158 meters (520 feet approximately) about 55 kilometers (25 miles) south and a bit west of Tripoli. It was a major trading…
Did you know South Sudan is one of the most diverse countries in Africa?
Made up of the 10 southern-most states of Sudan, it is home to over 60 different major ethnic groups, and the majority of its people follow the Traditional African religion….
Nganga Nzumbi an African Royal who escaped slavery & created a Kingdom of his own in Brazil
Nganga was born around 1630 in Kingdom of Kongo. His mother was Aqualtune, daughter of an unknown king of Kongo who led her people in the Battle of Mbwila against…
Did you know the Virunga National Park in DR Congo and the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda are the oldest national parks in Africa?
They were the first national parks to be built in Africa in 1925. Situated in the far northwest corner of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep rain forested slopes…
Edmond Albius, the slave African child who created the multimillion-dollar vanilla industry
Vanilla is one of the world’s popular spice. The expensive ingredient is the principal flavouring in ice-creams and cola drinks and is usually used in some fine perfumes and delicacies…
How Togo came to have its name
One of the more fascinating ways to look at the small country of Togo is that if Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah had his way, Togo would have been part of the territory formerly…
Did you know the Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond in the world?
The Cullinan Diamond, also known as the “AFRICAN STAR”is a whopping 3,106 carats for a weight of 1.3 pounds. The diamond was originally found in 1905 in the Premier Mine…
Did you know Cape Agulhas, is the southernmost point of the African continent?
Located 109 miles (176 km) southeast of Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of the…
Al Quaraouiyine University, Morocco, the oldest in the world [founded in 859 AD]
Al Quaraouiyine University, Fez in Morocco West African, is the world’s oldest continuous operating university. It is no wonder, with its tradition of invention and education, that Africa holds oldest…
Did you know Ras ben Sakka is the northernmost point of the African continent?
It extends from Cape Angela in northern Tunisia into the Mediterranean Sea. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Bizerte and 22 km (14 mi) to the northeast of…
Did you know Ghana has the largest market in West Africa?
It’s called Kejetia market and it’s located in Kumasi, the Ashanti region’s capital. Virtually everything that one wants to purchase from a market can be found at Kumasi Central Market….
El-Molo, a small tribe of about 560 people fear death of their language
El-Molo are Kenya’s smallest ethnic group with around 560 people. Although their numbers have recovered slightly in recent years, the people who live on the Komote Island of Lake Turkana…
The Independence day of the Democratic Republic of Congo today the 30th of June which happened in 1960
As the various European powers vied for control of the African continent in the late 19th century, the Congo came under the gaze of King Leopold II of Belgium. Leopold…
Did you know the Seychelles islands are home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
The Aldabra Atoll and Vallée de Mai are two locations that are widely protected by the UN division known as UNESCO. The gift of this title means that they are…
The Compelling Story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701-1773)
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo is best remembered for his memoirs as a Muslim, who in colonial America had to suffer the Atlantic slave trade and enslavement. In 1734 Thomas Bluett published…
The Independence Day of Seychelles which is celebrated on June 29 to commemorate the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,500 kilometers east of the East African coast. The first Europeans to set foot on the…
Assa Traoré and the Fight for Black Lives in France
For four years, Assa Traoré has been fighting to establish the true circumstances surrounding the death of her brother, Adama Traoré, on July 19, 2016, on the premises of the…
Ugandan innovators unveil solar-powered and low-cost ventilators to fight coronavirus
Innovators in Uganda have manufactured ventilators aimed at helping the country’s coronavirus fight. The innovation was the product of the partnership between experts at Makerere University and a local automobile company, Kiira Motors Corporation….