Whenever Africa is mentioned, most people think of roaming animals and jeep safaris. Whilst Africa has much more to offer than animals, the beauty that nature has bestowed on this continent cannot be overlooked. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The creation of new oceans and seas is usually a slow geological process. In the case of the Afar Triangle near the Horn of Africa a new ocean is forming more rapidly than geologists expected and will, in time, split Africa apart. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

There is an overwhelming consensus by scholars, academics and even mystics that southern Africa is the cradle of humankind and that this is where the first humans walked the Earth before migrating to the distant corners of our planet. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

As US President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana for his first official visit to Africa, King Mswati of Swaziland has threatened to marry any Swazi woman who tries to scream for help. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

It's personal, my son made the Horn of Africa military site and I am so proud he is doing great things over there! picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked. Four armed men broke into the control room of the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, shooting "a senior emergency officer" in the process. The government nuclear agency Necsa insisted the paper not run this story. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Experts say burgeoning demand from Asia is fueling a steady increase in illegal ivory trade and game meat in Africa, which has become a more lucrative business than drug trafficking on the continent. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Peter Hitchens writes about some of the problems in Africa and how the Chinese are treating the country and its people. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

South Africa has rejected "with contempt" claims by jailed British mercenary Simon Mann that it backed his plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.

Background here picked by thenegativeone 2 years ago

The picture is of Europe and Africa when the sun is setting -- half of the picture is in night. picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

The number of evangelical Christianity churches have seen a huge increase in Africa. They face a lot of competition for customers not only due to the number of competitors but also the incredible poverty of the people. One way they compete is to name children witches and remind the parents that God said "thou shalt not suffer A witch to live" picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Head lice taken from 1,000-year-old mummies in Peru support the idea that the little creatures accompanied humans on their first migration out of Africa, 100,000 years ago, researchers reported on Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Lujon is a new disease emergent in Africa. Although confirmed cases have so far been limited to 5, 4 of those have died. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Animal rehabilitation officials are trying to find a home for a king penguin that turned up in Cape St. Francis, South Africa. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Really beautiful shots, showing the beautiful side of Africa. picked by Wasabi 3 years ago

A collection of rare maps of Africa, dating from 1530 to 1915, has been made available for free on the internet by Northwestern University in the US.
Link to Uni map collection picked by teaya21 3 years ago

What I find more interesting than anything is that real celebreties (although, in this case not major celebrities) are increasingly taking part in creating original web content. Me thinks that writer strike was good for something. picked by optimusplime 2 years ago

When two civilizations collide, very interesting realia can be born on the edge. Hardly can we imagine the way of life in other countries but here are some examples for you to try to picture how people live in Africa. picked by iamamaniac 5 months ago

"We have gone from undernutrition to overnutrition without ever having passed healthy nutrition," says a retired South African medical director. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Fossil hunters say they have discovered bones of two massive meat-eating dinosaurs in Africa. In the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno and co-author Stephen Brusatte named one Kryptops palaios, or "old hidden face," because of a horny covering over its face. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago