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Africa’s Amazing Mysteries – Episode 2: Why Is Lake Natron Red?
Lake Natron is located in northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. Its red and orange colours appear when certain…
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Africa’s Amazing Mysteries – Episode 1: Why Do Giraffes Sleep So Little?
Giraffes live on the African savannah, where they must stay alert for lions and other predators. That is why they…
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Africa’s Amazing Discoveries – Episode 4: Mathematics
We use mathematics every day to count, measure and build. Archaeological discoveries show that people in Africa were already using…
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Africa’s Amazing Discoveries – Episode 3: Powdered Milk
Powdered milk is made by removing almost all the water from fresh milk. This process allows it to last much…
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Africa’s Amazing Mysteries – Episode 5: What Is Africa’s Oldest Drawing?
For tens of thousands of years, people have painted and carved images on cave walls and rock shelters. Across Africa,…
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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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