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.
Explore Africa’s cities, rivers, coasts and wild places with views from above, in a selection of gorgeous astronaut and satellite photography of the continent.
5 May 2024 – False claims about the size and changing fortunes of African airlines have been circulating online for years. The privately owned Air Peace is doing well, but it’s not Africa’s largest.
22 March 2024 – Ethiopia’s massive hydroelectric dam could be Africa’s largest, although it’s sparked a row with Egypt over who owns the Nile. But the photo on social media shows the Tungabhadra Dam in southwestern India.
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