Though Mauritius lies in the waters of the Indian Ocean, between the continents of Africa and Asia, it is situated below...
21 March 1990, Namibia became the forty-seventh African colony to gain independence. "As we were preparing for ...
27 April 1961, Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain. The first peoples from Europe to explore here were the Port...
6 September 1968, Swaziland Gains Independence
Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of 44 million people and the largest economy of the region.
25 June 1975, Independence from Portuguese rule. Mozambique is located on the southeast coast of Africa. The C...
Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean
Libya, a mostly desert and oil-rich country with an ancient history.
Separated from the Middle East by the Red Sea, a very important trade route! A team of archaeologists from the Universit...
f18 April 1980, Zimbabwe gains independence formerly known as Rhodesia. Officially this Country is known as the&nbs...
Many reports claim that little is known about the earliest history of Nigeria. By 2000 B.C. most of Nigeria was thinly o...
15 August 1960, The Republic of Congo gains independence from France
Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1960. From 1971 to 1997 the country was officially the Republic of Zaire
Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia is a country in the East Africa. Sylvia Pankhurst, British suffragette and international s...
On 24 October, 1964 Northern Rhodesia (now known as Zambia) gained independence from Britain. In the list ...
It rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho (where it is known as the Senqu) it flows westward for 2200 km, where it finally ...
Is the southern most country of Africa. It is bordered by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. First electr...
9 October 1962, Uganda gains independence from Britain
6 July 1964, Nyasaland gains independence and becomes the State of Malawi.
4 October 1966, Basutoland (Lesotho) gains independence from Britain
Cameroon is sometimes referred to as a “true African crossroads” not only because of its geographical position, but also...
North African Country Bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
The Dam was built by a consortium of Portuguese, German, British, and South African companies; construction of the Dam b...
It is also the 19th largest city in the world, and among the world's most densely populated cities. On the Nile river, C...
When you explore the luxuriously decorated tombs carved deep into the rocky cliffs, you’ll be captivated by intricate hi...
9 December 1961, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) gains its Independence from Britain. In 2015, the first woman, H.E. Samia ...
7 August 1960, Ivory Coast gains independence from France Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualification
Mauritania, country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. Culturally it forms a transitional zone between the Arab-Amazigh (B...
Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa located on the Red Sea. In North East Africa
Rwanda is a land-locked Country located in the Eastern part of Africa. People began settling in the area as early as 10....
There is evidence of human habitation which dates back tens of thousands of years. From the end of the 4th millennium BC...
Mali, landlocked country of western Africa, mostly in the Saharan and Sahelian regions. Mali is bounded on the north by ...
3 August 1960, Niger gains independence from France
Sao Tome and Principe is a country, of central Africa, located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. It consists of two ...
an North African Country. With a Mediterranean Coastline and a Saharan Desert Interior.
6 July 1975, Most of the Comoros Islands declare independence from France.
27 June 1977, Djibouti gains independence from France.
1 August 1960, Dahomey (now Benin) gains independence from France.
1 August 1960: Dahomey (now Benin) gains independence from France
Angola has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the largest historical kingdoms in Africa such as the Kingdom...
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