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Africa’s Amazing Discoveries – Episode 2: The World’s First Constitution Born in Mali
More than 800 years ago, after the Battle of Kirina, the great ruler Sundiata Keita gathered the leaders of the…
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Africa’s Amazing Discoveries – Episode 1: Coffee
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages on Earth. But its story began in Africa, in Ethiopia, many centuries…
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Story Time… Queen Nzinga, a Great African Heroine
More than 400 years ago, Queen Nzinga ruled the kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, in present-day Angola. Famous for her…
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Did you know? The Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world
The Sahara covers about 9 million km², making it the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across many…
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History… Tells! The Day Guinea Chose Freedom
In 1958, the people of Guinea took part in an important vote. They had to choose between remaining in a…
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Did You Know? Ancient Egypt Invented Paper!
Long before notebooks and books existed, people in Ancient Egypt were already writing on a material called papyrus. It was…
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Leymah Gbowee: the woman who silenced the guns in Liberia
Leymah Gbowee is a woman from Liberia who believed women could change history. During the civil war, she organized a…
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Did you know? Africa and the stars: a long history of the sky
Did you know? For a very long time, different civilizations in Africa have observed the sky to understand the stars…
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Did you know? Africa, the cradle of mathematics
Did you know? Mathematics does not only come from modern books. In Africa, a very long time ago, civilizations were…
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Did You Know? Tuareg Nomads Made a Kind of “Powdered Milk” in the Desert
In the Sahara Desert, Tuareg nomads often travelled great distances with their herds. But how could they preserve milk in…
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