Sub-Saharan Africa
Travel
Lake Retba: Senegal’s Magnificent Pink Lake
Lake Retba also known as the Pink Lake is famous for its remarkable pinkish-coloured water caused by Dunaliella salina algae and its strong salt content.
History
Sigananda Shezi, the Zulu Chief Who Was Imprisoned for Rebelling Against British Rule and Taxation in 1906
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Inkosi Sigananda Shezi was imprisoned in 1906 for rebelling against British rule and against the imposition of the Poll Tax by the colonial government.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Cheapest Places to Live in Africa, 2022
Mercer’s 2022 ranking found that Lusaka in Zambia is the cheapest city to live in Africa, while Tunis was ranked second place.
Society & Culture
Marriage by Capture Tradition of the ǃKung People of Southern Africa
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The ǃKung san are one of the San peoples who live mostly on the western edge of the Kalahari desert, Ovamboland (northern Namibia and southern Angola), and Botswana.
The !kung people live distantly from other peoples, even other groups of...
History
John Chilembwe: the Malawian Reverend Who Led an Uprising Against British Colonial Rule in 1915
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John Chilembwe was a Baptist pastor who aggrieved by the treatment of Africans by the British colonial government's organised an unsuccessful uprising in 1915.
Africa Ranking
Top 10 Highest Producers of Cocoa in Africa, 2022
The Ivory Coast is by far the largest cocoa producing country in Africa and the world; supplying over 30% of the world’s cocoa beans.
History
Sir Charles Maccarthy: the British Military Governor Whose Skull the Ashantes Made Into a Drinking Cup
Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed by Ashanti forces in the battle of Nsamankow, with his skull used as a trophy of war.
History
Pikworo Slave Camp: the 18th Century Slave Trading Camp in Ghana Where African Slaves Were Auctioned
The Pikworo slave camp was a slave trading camp in Ghana where enslaved Africans were sold to English, French and Dutch slave traders
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Most Populated Countries in Africa, 2022
Nigeria, also known as the giant of Africa, is the most populous country in Africa with a population of over 216.5 million.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Richest Countries In Africa (2023)
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Seychelles ranks as the richest country in Africa, with a reported per capita GDP of $11,426. With a population of less than 100,000, the country has the tiniest population in Africa.
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Woold Home: The Togolese Slave ‘House Of Horrors’ That Was Run By An African Royalty in the 19th century
Once captured, the people were taken into the woold home and thrown into the confinement under the house. They...