Afri was a Latin name used to refer to the inhabitants of then-known northern Africa to the west of the Nile river, and in its widest sense referred to all lands south of the Mediterranean (Ancient Libya). This name seems to … See more

Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the largest landmass of the Earth. Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea, it is joined to Asia at its northeast extremity by the Isthmus of Suez (transected by the Suez Canal See more

African Union
The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states. The union was formed, … See more

Africa's population has rapidly increased over the last 40 years, and is consequently relatively young. In some African states, more than half the … See more

Prehistory
Africa is considered by most paleoanthropologists to be the oldest inhabited territory on Earth, with the Human species originating from the continent. During the mid-20th century, anthropologists See more

Water resources
Water development and management are complex in Africa due to the multiplicity of trans-boundary … See more

Although it has abundant natural resources, Africa remains the world's poorest and least-developed continent (other than Antarctica), the result of a variety of causes that … See more