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Some of the Largest, Tallest and Longest Places on Earth
VOA Match Day’s list of when Africa was denied on football’s biggest stage.
The ancient city of Great Zimbabwe located in southern Africa was at the center of a trading empire that extended as far as China and relied mainly on gold and ivory for commerce beyond its borders.
VOA Match Day’s list of Africa’s performances on football’s biggest stage.
Africans have received awards in five of the six Nobel prize categories: Peace, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Chemistry. “Notable African Nobel Prize Winners” highlights the most outstanding individuals recognized by what is considered to be the most prestigious award in the world in its field.
Wangari Maathai was the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the founder of the Green Belt Movement which planted over 51 million trees in Kenya.
Have you wondered what the name of Africa was many eons ago? Did the continent have another more ancient name besides the one we use today? To ancients, it was a place that many people referred to as the mother of mankind and the Garden of Eden.
While a number of African nations measure their independence in mere decades, the continent nonetheless has been progressive in having women as heads of state. To highlight this, VOA presents “Breaking Barriers,” depicting nine women who took the helms of their countries.
The 'Mountains of the Moon' is an ancient term referring to a legendary mountain range in Africa. The Ruwenzori Range is a series of six separate glaciated masses and is often celebrated as the 'Mountains of the Moon'. At an elevation of 5,119 meters, it is Africa's mightiest mountain system.
VOA Match Day's list of African countries that have made the FIFA World Cup.
The Kariba Dam spans the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Begun in 1956, it holds the world’s largest manmade reservoir – 181 billion cubic meters of water. During construction, the Zambezi suffered massive floods resulting in the deaths of 11 Italian workers left entombed in its concrete.
Sudan’s ancient Nubian civilization over 4,500 years ago built more than 200 pyramids along with temples, tombs and royal burial chambers. Located in the desert at El Kurru, Jebel Barkal and Meroe, these monuments rival the better-known pyramids of Egypt. Rediscover these archaeological treasures in “The Forgotten Nubian Pyramids of Sudan”.
How long have Africa's presidents held office? Africa has some of the world’s longest-serving heads of state. Leaders such as Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and Paul Biya have been in power for over 30 years. Watch “Holding on to Power” to learn about Africa's 10 longest-serving leaders.
Here’s VOA Match Day's list of the top five African footballers playing today. Some of the players are well known, while others you may not have heard of yet. Who is on YOUR list of Africa’s best footballers playing today?
Watch “Ramadan Kareem” to see how Ramadan greetings are shared and celebrated in Africa and around the world.
