Nature’s beauty is always around us, no matter where we live! Colourful animals are one of nature’s gifts to us,

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Nature’s beauty is always around us, no matter where we live! Colourful animals are one of nature’s gifts to us,
Credit for the cover image goes to Einat Klein (einatklein.com) Along the Lower Omo Valley, in the southern part of
Kenya is among the most beautiful and welcoming countries in East Africa. The country, which speaks English and Swahili as
Credit for the two images used in this article goes to Reuters photographer, Siegfried Modola. I have already written about
Westernization has influenced most of Africa’s local cuisines. Uganda, a landlocked country in the Eastern part of Africa, is no
A widespread consensus in Nigeria (and most other parts of Africa) is that bitter is healthy and sweet is not.
Nigerian foods, like all things Nigerian, vary from region to region, tribe to tribe. As is expected of a country
There are many baobabs all in the Adansonia plant family, but the African baobab (Adansonia digitata) is the most widespread
Part of what makes a continent unique is the way they marry. Africa is not an exception. Marriage ceremonies in
Igbo people do not joke with yams – the exact reason a festival exists to celebrate it. The new yam
Plantain belongs to the same family with banana, but they are starchier and lower in sugar. Unlike bananas, plantains are
You would think that Nigeria is perfectly patriarchal, but obviously not in Yorubaland. In Nigeria, Yorubaland refers to the seven
Rice is one of Africa’s most well-known staples. It is the most important food crop in West Africa, with over
The sight of a long-distance Olympic athlete taking long, graceful strides towards the finish line is almost as synonymous with
Remember those black little insects called soldier ants? Akan people called them Nkran and decided to name an entire city
You might have read somewhere that Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. Well, the truth is that
Namibia might be a small country, but it is inhabited by over 10 distinct tribes, each of them as interesting
In most markets in Ghana, Nigeria and even Benin and Burkina Faso, you’d see women, mostly aged, sitting behind tables