Africa Ranking

Top 5 African Countries Where Slavery is Still Widespread

It may be more than two centuries since the Trans-atlantic Slave Trade ended, but slavery is still very much alive in many African countries as well as much of the ancient world. Other varied forms of slavery still exist across the continent,...

Top Ranking African Countries in 2017 World Press Freedom Index (Freedom of The Press)

The World Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders based upon the organisation's own assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year. The World Press Freedom Index measures...

Top 7 Tallest Statues In Africa, 2022

Top 7 Tallest Statues In Africa, 2021 The Following are the top 7 tallest statues in Africa. 1. African Renaissance Monument, Senegal (161 feet) The African Renaissance Monument is a 49 meter tall bronze statue located on top of one of the...

Top 20 Most Corrupt Countries In Africa, 2018

Corruption is ubiquitous, it is everywhere, in every country. But some are more corrupt than others. This is a list of the top 20 most corrupt countries in Africa 2018 as ranked by transparency international (an international NGO created with...

Top 10 Least Socially Progressive Countries in Africa

The Social Progress Index, produced by the Non Profit Social Progress Imperative, measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. The below list are the least Socially Progressive Countries in Africa. ​​ The...

Top 7 Largest Refugee Camps In Africa

Statistics show that there are more displaced persons today than at any other point in the history of Africa. The numbers of refugees in Africa are staggering, and continue to grow as more nations get caught up in wars, persecution,...

Top 10 Countries With The Highest Internet Users in Africa 2017

New data from a leading statistics company on the internet statista and internet world stats, has ranked Nigeria number one in internet usage in Africa; according to both companies, close to 92 million people in Nigeria are reported to have...

Top 10 Countries in Africa With The Most Prisoners

Based on datum released by the World Prison Brief (WPB), a unique database that provides free access to information about prison systems throughout the world. These are the Top 10 Countries in Africa With The Most Prisoners. ​ Top 10 Countries...

Forbes 2017: Meet The 10 Wealthiest People in Africa

(This here is the updated list, released February, 2020 - These are the Richest People in Africa (2020): Their Age, Business and Net worth This year's forbes Africa’s Billionaires list is dominated by South Africans, who have a combined net...

Top 10 Happiest Countries in Africa – UN Annual Happiness Report 2017

The United Nations annual World Happiness Report has named Algeria Africa's happiest country, while naming Nigeria the 6th happiest country in Africa. (Here's the latest report: Top 20 Happiest (and Saddest) Countries in Africa 2020) See also: 7 reasons why you should...
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Samuel Green, the Abolitionist Who Was Convicted for Possessing a Copy of an Anti-slavery Novel

Samuel Green was an African-American self-emancipated abolitionist who was jailed in 1857 for possessing a copy of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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