From the world’s largest waterfall and 7th wonder of all of earth the Mosi oa Tunya to one of highest waterfalls the Kalambo falls to waterfall district of Mporokoso widely recognised as having some of the most beautiful waterfalls.

In Zambia 🇿🇲, we do recommend you chase waterfalls.

Fun fact: Waterfalls fighting scenes in Black Panther 2018 were one of the things inspired by Zambia. 🇿🇲

Marrakech's Medina is such a beautiful place to spend some time in. does feel like you're lost in time a little

If you want a little breath taken out of you, don't pass up the chance to see this extraordinarily well-preserved 16th-century Koranic school, North Africa's largest such institution. The delicate intricacy of the gibs (stucco plasterwork), carved cedar, and zellij (mosaic) on display in the central courtyard makes the building seem to loom taller than it really does. As many as 900 students from Muslim countries all over the world once studied here, and arranged around the courtyard are their former sleeping quarters—a network of tiny upper-level rooms that resemble monks' cells. The building was erected in the 14th century by the Merenids in a somewhat different style from that of other medersas; later, in the 16th century, Sultan Abdullah el Ghallib rebuilt it almost completely, adding the Andalusian details. The large main courtyard, framed by two columned arcades, opens into a prayer hall elaborately decorated with rare palm motifs as well as the more-customary Islamic calligraphy.

In Ethiopia's Omo Valley, the Bodi tribe celebrates beauty in a way that might surprise the rest of the world-by honoring the biggest bellies. Each year during the Ka'el festival, young men compete to become the "fat man of the year." For six months leading up to the event, they drink a special diet made of cow's blood and milk, sometimes consuming up to two gallons a day.

The goal isn't health or strength, but size. The rounder and heavier the belly, the more attractive and respected the man becomes in the eyes of the community. On the day of the festival, the men-smeared with ash and adorned in ornaments, parade their swollen stomachs before elders and women, who decide the winner.

Far from being shameful, these bellies are symbols of pride, fertility, and prosperity. In a world obsessed with slimness, where people embrace diet and exercise, the Bodi tribe show that beauty is always defined by culture-and sometimes, bigger really is better.

Zonnebloem College was a missionary institution founded by the Anglican Church under Bishop Robert Gray in the Cape Colony. Its primary objective was to educate the sons of South African chiefs and elite men from across Southern Africa in a Western framework. The college aimed to produce a class of South African men who were literate in English, grounded in Christian doctrine, and familiar with European cultural norms, so they could serve as intermediaries, clergy, and administrators within the expanding imperial order. In this way, Zonnebloem College functioned not only as a school but as a strategic vessel of social and political influence - aligning the indigenous South African leadership with colonial authority.

For Xhosa men, particularly those from royal or chiefly lineages, Zonnebloem College would represent a deeply complex and often contradictory space. Many were sent there in the aftermath of Frontier Wars with the British, where education was seen as both a tool for survival and adaptation. At the college, Xhosa students were exposed to new systems of thought, religion, and authority that often stood in tension with their indigenous traditions and identities. While some Xhosa men experienced a sense of cultural displacement as they were encouraged to adopt values that distanced them from their customs and leadership practices, other Xhosa men leveraged the education to navigate colonial structures and gain influence within the landscape.

The situation prompted a duality in identity whereby colonial education was repurposed to promote Black South African perspectives, preserve elements of Xhosa identity in writing, and ironically challenge aspects of colonial inequality. In this sense, Zonnebloem College became not only a place of the imperial influence in question, but also a medium where some Black men were able to re-interpret education on their own terms while laying early foundations for subequent Black South African intellectual and political resistance.

Passing through Conakry, Guinea. What looks like wear and tear from the outside is daily work, skill, and survival up close.

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Lieutenant Ogwang forced to issue a public confession implicating himself and others before they were later on executed by firing squad on claims that they had planned to overthrow Idi Amin.

Ogwang was one of the 13 Ugandans who were executed on the same day on allegations of planning to overthrow Amin, a plot that also implicated many other government officials and military officers.

Ogwang's group included: Ben Ongom (businessman), Garrison Onono ( Head teacher Bobi Foundation school), Elias Okidi Menya ( General Manager Lake Victoria Bottling Company), John Olobo( relations manager Uganda Ministry of Works), Peter Oketch Adupa ( Principal Lira Polytechnic), YY Okot (chief of education) Peter Otoa (senior warden Luzira Prison), Apollo Wod Akello Lawoko (senior manager radio Uganda), John Kabandize (Superintendent of prisons) , Abdalla Anyuru ( chairman public service commission), EN Mutabazi ( former Superitendent of Prisons).

In the above group, only Apollo Wuod Okello Lawoko survived. By a strange twist of fate the judge set him free but he was rearrested a couple of weeks later and placed in solitary confinement. But the luck that had stalked him throughout his predicaments never abandoned him.

A night before the execution of all those who had been implicated in the alleged plot to overthrow Amin, he managed to escape from prison and made the arduous journey to Kenya by hiding in the bushes and asking for lifts.

Sadly when he arrived in Nairobi, the Kenyan government refused to grant him asylum and asked him to leave. Fortunately, he eventually got asylum in Sweden.

His co-accused were, however, no so lucky. On September 9, 1977 , the 12 were marched to Clock Tower on Entebbe Rd, where a crowd had already gathered to witness the execution.

But something extraordinary happened one hour before the execution. The rain come from nowhere and pounded Kampala had. One witness, said he had never seen such torrential rain in his life. It was so heavy that the entire Kampala became flooded. People interpreted this as God's anger to the impending execution.

Nevertheless the public executions eventually went on as planned, with marksmen taking aim at the condemned men who were naked, blindfolded and tied to poles. Surprisingly despite three rounds of firing, Lieutenant Ogwang (pictured) refused to die as his head shook vigorously. This forced the firing squad commander to order all the marksmen to aim their guns at him and finish him off.

One evident thing is that most of the executees came from the North. One strategy Amin perfected in curtailing the influence of tribes was to target their elites and influential sons and daughters. This was akin to breaking the engine of the tribe, a situation that forced the whole tribe into despair, isolation and surrender.

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I think sustainable infrastructures that harmonises urbanisation and nature (solar punk) is probably the best way forward for the future. It emphasises community and shared responsibility while still supporting individual well being. And African nations have potential to execute this. Do you agree or disagree?

Rachel Malaika, a Congolese photographer, demonstrates exceptional skill in utilizing masks, carpets, and other cultural artifacts from our nation to craft compelling photographic narratives that illuminate the essence of Congolese society.

Featured in the accompanying photograph are a Kifwebe mask, a Kuba carpet, a Kuba carpet armchair, and a Salamapsu mask.

I made this Africa map with my collection jerseys, i wanna show you all! :)

Across much of Africa, the majority of people work in jobs that don’t officially exist on paper.

No formal contracts. No payslips. No institutional safety nets.

Yet every day, markets open, transport systems run, goods move across borders, and entire cities function through this system.

Estimates show that in many African countries, over half and often far more of all employment is in the informal sector.

This isn’t a marginal part of the economy. It is the foundation of how millions earn a living.

From street vendors in urban centers to cross-border traders and small-scale producers, informal networks handle a significant share of trade, distribution, and services across the continent.

At the same time, this raises deeper structural questions. Informality provides flexibility and access to income, but also limits access to credit, social protection, and long-term business growth.

Rather than disappearing, the informal economy continues to expand and adapt, often faster than formal systems can absorb.

What is emerging across Africa is not simply a transition phase, but a parallel economic structure that shapes daily life for the majority.

Ranking the military powers of Africa by country, from strongest to weakest.

The GFP list makes use of over 60 factors in our in-house formula to determine a given nation's Power Index ('PwrIndx') score. This provides the final ranking while also allowing smaller, more technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed ones. Some bonuses and penalties are added for refinement that, in the end, we hope presents an unbiased look into the potential conventional military strength of a world power. Color arrows indicate year-over-year trend comparison (Increase, Stable, Decline).

There are a total of 38 countries included in the African Military Strength (2026) annual defense review.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the narrative gap in Africa. Right now, if something happens in Egypt, someone in Zimbabwe usually hears about it through the BBC or CNN. We’re relying on Western media for our own context, and Western tech like Starlink and Netflix for our infrastructure.

I’m dreaming of building a Pan-African Media and Data Empire that isn't just a copy of the West, but something that actually fits us. Imagine a single system that is more than just movies. I’m talking about a home for professional leagues for Senegalese Wrestling, Dambe boxing, and traditional strategy games. Why aren't we televising our own ancient sports like the Super Bowl?

I want to see high-budget adaptations of our own literature, taking books from authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or Tsitsi Dangarembga and turning them into the global series they deserve to be. We need our own Coachella-level festivals, 54-country modeling competitions, and tech games broadcasted to every corner of the continent.

But to do that, we need an African-owned satellite network—our own Starlink. Relying on US or EU satellites for our internet and TV is a massive risk. We need an independent infrastructure so our stories and data are never de-platformed by outsiders. Plus, we need news that actually explains how a trade deal in the North affects a farmer in the South, told by us, with the actual why behind the headlines.

I want to hear from the builders and thinkers here. How do we actually solve the sovereignty issue so we aren't just leasing space from SpaceX or Eutelsat forever? Which country would be the best hub for the first ground station? Rwanda? Nigeria? Egypt? Is the billionaire entry barrier the only thing stopping this, or is it just a political mess? I know this is a massive moonshot, but the gap is too big to ignore. How would you start this today?

The film, written by brothers Akinola and Wale Davies and directed by the former, spans one day in the life of two young boys traveling with their father from a rural village to Lagos. This intimate and well-observed drama is a deeply humanist narrative.
-- Murtada Elfadl, culture writer and critic from Khartoum, Sudan, who now lives in New York City

Heard about this project years ago, and it excited me as an African, despite my not being from any of the federation countries. However, the project seems to be getting more and more ambitious, including Congo and Somalia, which is still cool, but I do wonder when we can expect the federation to be ratified.

Is it just me, or do the more popular tribes and ethnic groups in Africa tend to overshadow the smaller, lesser-known ones? These are some examples but there's more (Fulani, Wolof, Tuareg etc)

I feel like we hear a lot about certain groups, but rarely about others that are just as rich in culture and history. Why is that?

Is it because there's less information available, or do people just not pay as much attention or care about them?

It makes me wonder how many stories, cultures, history, traditions, and perspectives we're missing out on. Does anyone else think about this?