Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Ranking
Corruption in Africa: Top 10 African Countries With The Lowest Commercial Bribery Risk
The anti-bribery standard-setting organization TRACE has released this year’s Bribery Risk Matrix, which measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.
Society & Culture
African Lip Plates: Culture, History and Symbolism — In Pictures
The lip plate, also known as a lip plug or lip disc, is a form of body modification common in some parts of Africa. The procedure, which involves knocking out the bottom two teeth (sometimes all four), is done at the age of 15-18 and it signifies womanhood.
Africa Ranking
Nigeria Ranked Among Top 20 Unsafest Countries in the World – as Citizens Live in Fear
Nigeria's ranking in the 2020 Global Law and Order index reflects a common feeling of unsafety among many Nigerians.Global polling group, Gallup, has published the results of its latest survey probing perceptions of crime and policing among 144 countries.The...
Society & Culture
Hadza: The Tanzanian Tribe That Survive Purely From Hunting and Gathering — In Pictures
The Hadza are an an indigenous ethnic group located near Lake Eyasi in the Rift Valley. They are descendants of Tanzania’s aboriginal hunter-gatherers and have occupied their land unchanged for thousands of years.
The Hadza are one of the last...
Society & Culture
Sudan Vows to End Child Marriage and Enforce Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
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Sudanese authorities have announced they will end child marriage and enforce the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), in a major step forward for the rights of women and girls.
Police officers were told on Wednesday they must inform...
Africa Ranking
BBC 100: These are the 21 Most Inspiring and Influential Women in Africa (2020)
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The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020.
History
Jesus of Lübeck: How Africans Were Lured into England’s First Slave Ship
John Hawkins urged the Africans to enter his ship “Jesus of Lubeck,” also known as “The Good Ship Jesus.” for salvation, those who entered soon found they were barred from disembarking.
Jesus of Lübeck was a sailing vessel built...
Travel
These 6 African Cultural Landmarks are Under Threat From Climate Change
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Losing these sites could mean losing so much of Africa's history forever.
From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the continent for millennia.
But extreme weather events, the rise...
Africa Ranking
Top 20: Africa’s Best Governed Countries in 2020
The governments of Mauritius, Cabo verde and Seychelles are the best when it comes to governance in Africa. They rank as the top 3 best governed countries in Africa, according to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
Africa Ranking
Only 8 African Countries Managed to Improve their Governance in the Last Decade — IIAG
Angola, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sudan, Togo and Seychelles are listed in the 2020 Mo Ibrahim Index as the only eight countries in Africa which have managed to improve their governance in the past decade.
Latest News
Billionaires in Africa: These are the Youngest Billionaires in Africa (Forbes, 2021)
According to Forbes' 2021 World Billionaires rankings, Tanzania's Mohammed Dewji is the Youngest Billionaire in Africa.
The youngest billionaire in...