Africa is home to 55 countries, an ancient and complex history, modern cities, some 3,000 languages and over a billion people. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, here’s a snapshot of each country on a continent you need to know more about.
South Africa has traditionally been one of the largest contributors to peacekeeping operations in Africa, with current SANDF deployments in Darfur and the Kivu region of the DRC. Though the South African military remains woefully underfunded, the ANC government continues to use it as an instrument ...
Geographical description: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Total area: 470,462 sq. mi. (1,219,912 sq. km.) Climate: Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights Nationality:noun: South African(s);adjective: South African ...
It shows most migrants from the Global South move to countries within their home region, particularly in areas like Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South America. However, extra-regional migration is on the rise as more international migrants travel further distances. Migration from South...
Retired government official and former secretary to the president and defense secretary, Austin Fernando, has written, “In 2023, the total recurrent expenditure requirement for all PCs (provincial councils) was Rs. 485.25 billion and Rs. 391.75 billion was provided. The total capital expenditure req...
South Africa Countries & Region Global Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Cambodia Canada China, People's Republic Czech Republic France Hong Kong, SAR China Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Malaysia Myanmar New Zealand ...
Exact dates are still to be confirmed, but Amazon Prime Day in 2023 was July 11th and 12th. The two-day sales bonanza attracts bargain hunters from across the world, making it an opportunity for sellers on the platform to shift stock ahead of a refresh for the Christmas season. ...
Heritage Day is unofficially known in South Africa as Braai Day or National Braai Day. Africans make up 79% of South Africa's population, 9% are coloured, 9% are white, while Indians/Asians account for 2.5% and 0.5% classify themselves as "Other". As of 1997, South Africa recognises ...
‘apartheid’ can be found in dozens of Asian and African countries, although Catholics and Protestants created apartheid in Northern Ireland for political reasons, politicians once divided Berlin and Nicosia, and apartheid Muslim ghettos sprang up all over Western Europe, it was only South ...
25 delegates met in Dacca and founded the All-India Muslim League. Mohammed Ali Jinnah joined the Muslim League in 1913 and Mohandas Gandhi joined the Indian congress two years later upon his return fromSouth Africa. Jawaharlal Nehru, a British-educated son of a wealthy lawyer also joined the...