What is ur opinion about him as an African president who fought against colonization and worked with liberation movements ?

France has joined calls for a transparent and independent investigation by the Guinean justice system following the discovery of a mass grave in the south-western Forécariah prefecture.

The bodies of six men, their hands tied and their eyes blindfolded, were found on Monday by a group of young people who had gone into the forest to collect firewood.

Local authorities and the public prosecutor have since visited the scene and an official investigation has been opened.

Civil society organisations are calling on the United Nation’s human rights office, as well as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, to ensure its proper conduct.

Citizen movement, “Turn the Page-Guinea” said the fact that the bodies were hidden in an isolated area and lack identification “raises serious questions”.

It says it has documented numerous reports of alleged extrajudicial executions of civilians and state agents since the military authorities came to power in September 2021.

Why do Tunisia suffer from water shortage and not Morocco , ALGERIA or égypt?

I recently interviewed Eastern Cape-born hip-hop artist Yugen Blakrok for bios.

Known internationally for her verse alongside Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples on "Opps" (Black Panther OST), her track on Cyberpunk 2077, and her album catalogue (Return of the Astro-Goth, Anima Mysterium, The Illusion of Being), she is one of the most distinctive lyricists operating across the continent and diaspora.

We spoke about her upcoming performance at Visa For Music in Rabat, Morocco this November, carrying African language and culture across borders, and the realities of building an independent music career outside the local mainstream:

• On language, culture, and carrying isiXhosa to Europe:

• On independent artistry and building a sustainable living:

Full Q&A read:https://bios.net.za/i-was-scared-of-mermaids

(Disclosure: I conducted this interview for bios.net.za)

I’m Haitian and believe that with the rise of fascism and white supremacy across the world, now more than ever black people need to unite as one black family and struggle against western capitalist exploitation and racism.

However, I feel as if most Africans don’t feel the same way. When reading threads about this, the common opinion was that most people in Africa don’t think about their race much but rather their tribe or nation. The recent pogrom of black immigrants in South Africa while letting the white exploiters remain seems to back this up. Is this is an accurate reading? Do most Africans want black unity? Do you?

Growing up, every bathroom had at least two or three of these long, bright nylon nets hanging from a nail on the wall or draped over a bucket. They came in electric blue, neon pink, yellow, and green.

To anyone who grew up with them, there was nothing fancy about it. It was simply the only tool that made you feel completely clean after a long day in the heat and dust.

Even today, living here in Canada, I still use mine daily, just like countless other Africans in the diaspora who refuse to settle for a regular washcloth.

Before the synthetic net took over, people across the region relied on natural sponges made from dried luffa gourds, pounded tree bark, or plant vines.

The modern net trace its roots to coastal and river fishing communities in West Africa around the mid-twentieth century. Fishermen and market women began repurposing leftover pieces of nylon fishing nets for personal washing.

They quickly discovered that synthetic mesh was far tougher than plant sponges, lathered better, and most importantly, never rotted or developed mildew in humid tropical heat. Traders took note, and suppliers soon began manufacturing rolls of the woven mesh specifically for bath time, spreading it into every open-air market on the continent.

The design is pure practical genius. You hold one end in each hand, stretch it across your back, and you can scrub yourself from top to bottom without having to twist into awkward angles. It lathers up immediately with just a tiny sliver of soap, exfoliates effortlessly, and dries out in minutes. A single good net can easily last for years without tearing or losing its grip.

Across the continent, every country and language has its own name for it. In Ghana, it is known as sapo, while in Nigeria, it is called kese or kankan. In Niger, people call it soso or soson wanka in Hausa and Zarma. In Togo, Benin and even Mali it is widely known as kousso or koussa in Mina, Fon and Bambara. In Senegal it is known as foutah in Wolof. Throughout Francophone Africa, you will also simply hear it referred to as l'éponge africaine or l'éponge filet.

The funniest part of its story today is watching international social media discover it. Over the past few years, beauty influencers and lifestyle brands started marketing the "African Exfoliating Net" as a revolutionary skincare discovery, selling individual pieces online for twenty or thirty dollars.

For those of us who grew up buying a meter of net from a market basin or a street hawker for loose pocket change, the global hype is both hilarious and validating.

What color was the sponge in your house growing up, what do you call it in your language, and how long has your current one survived?

A court in Egypt has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people to death by hanging after convicting them of drug charges.

The Cairo criminal court issued the death sentences after the defendants were found guilty of forming an organised criminal gang specialising in procuring materials used in manufacturing narcotics, with the intent to traffic them, the state-linked Al-Ahram outlet reported on Saturday.

Big week for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. On Thursday, the Youth Olympic flame 🔥 will be lit in the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens during a symbolic lighting ceremony.

The flame will arrive in Dakar next Saturday, where it will be welcomed during a ceremony celebrating Senegal, its youth, its culture and the Olympic values. This historic moment will launch the Dakar 2026 Flame Tour, which will travel across all 14 regions of Senegal and include 30 stops on the road to the YOG Opening Ceremony on 31 October.

Under the tagline “Pass the Energy”, the Flame Tour will invite communities across Senegal to share in the excitement of the first Olympic sporting event to be held on African soil. It will also help build momentum towards Dakar 2026, which will bring together the world’s best young athletes from 31 October to 13 November 2026.

➡️ The flame lighting will be live streamed on Thursday starting at 10:25 CEST: https://www.youtube.com/Olympics/streams

➡️ Full story: https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/youth-olympic-flame-to-illuminate-africa-for-the-first-time-ahead-of-dakar-2026

OCP and U.S. farm cooperative CHS will set up a phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana worth $450 million, with annual capacity of over 1 million tons for the U.S. market. In June 2026 Washington temporarily suspended countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer. After about five years out of that market, initial shipments have arrived at the Port of New Orleans. American farmers still import around 40 percent of the phosphate fertilizer they use.

Hey everyone,

I’m a outsider who closely follows African geopolitics. Over the last week, I've been watching the incredible developments in the Sahel—specifically the failed military mutiny at Base 101 in Niamey, and Algeria’s historic, unprecedented deployment of four Su-30 fighter jets down to Niger to stabilize the area.

Looking past the military headlines, I started checking the UN Human Development Index (HDI) and life expectancy data for this specific region, and the statistical reality blew my mind.

Mathematically, the physical border separating Algeria from Mali and Niger is one of the sharpest socioeconomic divides on Earth. In fact, Algeria is statistically much closer to Western Europe than its southern neighbors are to Algeria:

• The Life Expectancy Gap:
  • Western Europe (France/Spain): ~83–84 years
  • Algeria: ~77–78 years (Only a ~5-year gap looking North)
  • Mali & Niger: ~61–64 years (A massive ~14-year gap looking South)
• The Human Development Index (HDI):
  • Algeria’s HDI (0.763 - High Development) is statistically closer to Western Europe’s average (~0.940) than Mali and Niger’s HDI (0.419 - Low Development) is to Algeria.

Even though these nations are all on the same continent, crossing the southern Algerian border is like stepping into an entirely different socioeconomic era. A person born in Algiers has a statistical quality of life, healthcare access, and lifespan far closer to someone born in Madrid or Marseille than someone born just across the border in Gao or Agadez.

As Africans from different regions, I'd love to ask you a few candid questions about this:

1. The Continental Divide: How do you reconcile the idea of "Pan-African solidarity" when the internal economic gaps between African nations are wider than the gaps between North Africa and Europe? Do people from North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa genuinely view each other as part of the same economic world?
2. The Domestic Pessimism Paradox: When reading North African discourse online, there is a massive amount of "doom-posting," with locals calling their countries unlivable. Why does the domestic population seem completely blind to their own massive developmental achievements relative to the rest of the continent?
3. The Buffer State Reality: With the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) navigating extreme instability and friction, do you think Algeria's recent jet intervention is genuine solidarity, or is Algeria just realizing it has to aggressively fortify its southern borders to keep the chaos of the Sahel from spilling into its highly developed Mediterranean sphere?

I would love to get your honest thoughts and perspectives on this divide. Thanks!

Interactive version, drag the slider yourself: https://papargyri.github.io/correct-the-map/

For 450 years most world maps have used Mercator, drawn in 1569 for sailors. It keeps compass bearings straight by stretching everything far from the equator: Europe, Russia and Canada appear several times their true area, and Greenland looks as big as Africa. Africa is actually 14 times larger (30.4 million km² vs 2.2 million).

On Friday 4 September the UN General Assembly adopted the "Correct the Map" resolution, introduced by Togo for the African Group and backed by the African Union: 164 in favour, 1 against (the US), 6 abstentions. It encourages governments, schools, international organisations and tech companies to use equal-area maps like Equal Earth where relative size matters. It is not binding and does not ban Mercator, which remains useful for navigation.

In the animation, Africa is highlighted and the dashed outline keeps Greenland at its Mercator size so you can see how much the old map inflated it. Borders are real Natural Earth data, re-projected on every frame. Campaign: https://correctthemap.org

After years of defending FGM as a cultural practice, Sidi Haidara came to a realization: No tradition should come at the expense of a girl’s health, rights, or future.

In Mali, an estimated nine out of ten women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). And for years, Sidi Haidara, a father and recognized leader in his community, believed the practice was simply part of life.

Like many people in his community in central Mali, he saw it as a tradition passed down through generations – one that should be preserved.

Today, he walks from village to village with a very different message: No tradition should come at the expense of a girl’s health, rights, or future.

Cities of the Nile Valley and Delta

City 1

- Ancient Egyptian: Men-nefer

- Greek: Memphis

- Arabic: Manf

- Current name: Mit Rahina

- Location: 19 km south of Cairo, near Saqqara.

- The oldest capital of unified Egypt, founded by King Menes Narmer in 3200 BCE, and it housed a colossal statue of Ramesses II weighing about 83 tons.

- Men-nefer means "the enduring beauty" or "the beautiful monument"; Manf is an Arabic alteration; Memphis is Greek derived from the Egyptian name itself, meaning "city of Memphis" or "fortress of the beautiful"; Mit Rahina means "the path of the statue" after the huge statue that once stood there.

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City 2

- Ancient Egyptian: Khem

- Greek: Letopolis

- Arabic: Ausim

- Current name: Ausim

- Location: In Giza Governorate, northwest of Cairo.

- One of the oldest cities that has preserved its name to this day with slight changes, and it was famous for high‑quality pottery production.

- Khem means "black" referring to the fertile soil of the Delta; Ausim is an Arabic alteration; Letopolis is Greek meaning "city of Leto" (the Greek goddess of childbirth) in comparison to its Egyptian deity.

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City 3

- Ancient Egyptian: Khito

- Greek: Bolbitine

- Arabic: Rashid

- Current name: Rashid (Rosetta)

- Location: In Beheira Governorate, at the mouth of the western Nile branch.

- The famous Rosetta Stone was discovered here in 1799, which was the key to deciphering hieroglyphs.

- Khito may mean "place of the river"; Rashid is derived from "rushd" (right guidance) or named after a Muslim conqueror; Bolbitine is Greek meaning "city of mud" or "marsh" due to its location at the river mouth.

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City 4

- Ancient Egyptian: Raqote

- Greek: Alexandria

- Arabic: Al‑Iskandariyya

- Current name: Al‑Iskandariyya

- Location: On the Mediterranean coast, northwest of the Delta.

- It housed the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood over 120 metres tall, and its light could be seen from 50 kilometres out at sea.

- Raqote is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "building" or "harbour"; Al‑Iskandariyya is named after its founder; Alexandria is Greek meaning "city of Alexander" in his honour.

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City 5

- Ancient Egyptian: Zau

- Greek: Sais

- Arabic: Sa al‑Hagar

- Current name: Sa al‑Hagar

- Location: In the Basyoun district of Gharbia Governorate.

- It was the capital of Egypt during the Saite Renaissance (26th Dynasty), when the Saite kings reunited Egypt and expelled the Assyrian invaders.

- Zau means "village" or "place"; Sa al‑Hagar is an Arabic alteration with "al‑Hagar" added because of the many stone remains; Sais is Greek derived from the Egyptian name itself, meaning "city of the goddess Neith".

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City 6

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Meryt

- Greek: Naukratis

- Arabic: Kom Gaef

- Current name: Kom Gaef

- Location: In the Itay al‑Barud district of Beheira Governorate.

- It was the first official Greek colony in Egypt and the most important trading port in the Delta before the rise of Alexandria.

- Per‑Meryt means "house of the harbour" or "beloved harbour"; Kom Gaef is named after a local archaeological mound; Naukratis is Greek meaning "city of ships" or "having power over ships".

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City 7

- Ancient Egyptian: Shedet

- Greek: Krokodilopolis - Arsinoë

- Arabic: Al‑Fayyum

- Current name: Al‑Fayyum

- Location: In Fayyum Governorate, southwest of Cairo.

- It includes Lake Qarun, which was one of the oldest areas for sport fishing in history, and the famous "Fayyum portraits" were found there.

- Shedet means "sea" or "water" due to its connection with Lake Qarun; Al‑Fayyum is derived from the Coptic "Payom" meaning "sea" or "lake"; Krokodilopolis is Greek meaning "city of the crocodile" because of the abundance of crocodiles in the area. Arsinoë is a greek name in honor of Queen Arsinoë II

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City 8

- Ancient Egyptian: Waset

- Greek: Thebes

- Arabic: Tiba

- Current name: Luxor

- Location: On the banks of the Nile in Luxor Governorate, southern Egypt.

- It contains the Valley of the Kings, which has 63 royal tombs so far, and the temples of Luxor and Karnak were connected by a grand avenue of ram‑headed sphinxes 3 kilometres long.

- Waset means "the city" par excellence; Tiba is an Arabic alteration; Thebes is Greek meaning "city of Ti" or "hundred‑gated" due to its many entrances, and is said to be derived from the Egyptian "Ti".

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City 9

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Hout‑Her‑nebet‑Mefket

- Greek: Terenouthis

- Arabic: Kom Abou Billou

- Current name: Kom Abou Billou

- Location: West of the Delta, about 70 km northwest of Cairo.

- It was famous in the Roman period for producing the finest Egyptian wine, which was exported to Rome and reserved for the imperial table.

- The Egyptian name means "house of Hathor, lady of turquoise"; Kom Abou Billou is a local alteration; Terenouthis is Greek meaning "city of Teren" or "beloved" in some interpretations.

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City 10

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Atum

- Greek: Pithom - Heroön Polis (or Heroopolis)

- Arabic: Tell al‑Maskhuta

- Current name: Tell al‑Maskhuta

- Location: In the Wadi Tumilat, on the western border of Sinai peninsula.

- It was the capital of the eighth nome of Lower Egypt and a major stop on the caravan route between Egypt and Asia, and it is mentioned in the Bible as Pithom.

- Its remains were discovered during the digging of the Suez Canal, and it remained buried for centuries before modern urban expansion revealed it.

- Per‑Atum means "house of the god Atum"; al‑Maskhuta means "covered with sand" due to its long burial; Pithom is Greek derived from the Egyptian name itself, meaning "house of Atum" with the same sense. Heroön Polis is Greek meaning "city of heroes".

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City 11

- Ancient Egyptian: Taremu

- Greek: Leontopolis

- Arabic: Tell el‑Muqdam

- Current name: Tell el‑Muqdam

- Location: In Sharqia Governorate, in the Delta.

- It was a city of skilled craftsmen, and large workshops for smelting metals and making bronze weapons were discovered there.

- Taremu means "land of fish"; el‑Muqdam is named after Sheikh "Muqdam" who was buried on the mound; Leontopolis is Greek meaning "city of lions" because the Greeks associated its deity with lions.

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City 12

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Nbu

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Al‑Minya

- Current name: Al‑Minya

- Location: In Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt.

- Nicknamed "the bride of Upper Egypt", it was the main treasury of Egypt during the Pharaonic period.

- Per‑Nbu means "house of gold" or "treasury"; Al‑Minya comes from "Menat Khufu" meaning "the nursing city of Khufu".

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City 13

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Nah.t

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Banha

- Current name: Banha

- Location: In Qalyubia Governorate, north of Cairo.

- One of the oldest cities of spinning and weaving in the world, and it remains the capital of the textile industry in Egypt to this day.

- Per‑Nah.t means "house of the sycamore fig tree"; Banha is an Arabic alteration.

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City 14

- Ancient Egyptian: Tayu‑djayet

- Greek: Ancyron polis

- Arabic: El Hiba

- Current name: El Hiba

- Location: In Middle Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile.

- It was a fortified city with huge walls, the remains of which are still visible, and it was used by the kings of the 22nd Dynasty as an advanced military base.

- Tayu‑djayet means "their walls" referring to the fortifications; El Hiba means "the storehouse" or "the prison" in Egyptian colloquial; Ancyron polis is Greek meaning "city of the anchor" or "fixed" likening it to its impregnability.

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City 15

- Ancient Egyptian: Birneha

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Banha al‑Asal

- Current name: Banha

- Location: In Qalyubia Governorate.

- It was famous in Pharaonic times for beekeeping and producing honey, which was considered one of the most expensive commodities, and it is still associated with honey to this day.

- Birneha means "house of bees" in some readings; Banha al‑Asal is an Arabic alteration that clarifies its fame for honey.

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City 16

- Ancient Egyptian: Samannut

- Greek: Sebennytos

- Arabic: Samannud

- Current name: Samannud

- Location: In Gharbia Governorate, in the Delta.

- It was the last native capital of Egypt before the second Persian occupation (30th Dynasty), and it was famous for its powerful naval fleet.

- Samannud is an Arabized name meaning "city of the sacred bull" or "land of calves"; Sebennytos is Greek derived from the Egyptian name itself.

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City 17

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Ramessu (Pi‑Ramesses)

- Greek: —

- Arabic: —

- Current name: Qantir

- Location: In Sharqia Governorate, eastern Delta.

- It was built by Ramesses II to be the new administrative and military capital, and archaeologists found footprints of children embedded in the ancient clay mortar.

- Pi‑Ramesses means "house of Ramesses" after King Ramesses II; Qantir is named after the modern water bridges (qanatirs) in the area.

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City 18

- Ancient Egyptian: On (Wenu)

- Greek: Heliopolis

- Arabic: Ayn Shams

- Current name: Ayn Shams (a district of Cairo)

- Location: In northeastern Cairo, now a district of the city.

- It contained the largest collection of obelisks in Egypt, and the obelisk of Senusret I still stands there after more than 3900 years.

- On (Wenu) means "city of the pillar" or "obelisk"; Ayn Shams means "spring of the sun" referring to an ancient spring and sun worship; Heliopolis is Greek meaning "city of the sun", a translation of its Egyptian name.

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City 19

- Ancient Egyptian: Khenu

- Greek: Heracleopolis

- Arabic: Ihnasiya

- Current name: Ihnasiya

- Location: In Beni Suef Governorate, Upper Egypt.

- It witnessed fierce battles between the Pharaohs and the Assyrians in the 7th century BCE, and excavations continue to reveal architectural treasures there.

- Khenu means "canal" or "passage"; Ihnasiya is an Arabic alteration of the Coptic name for Heracles; Heracleopolis is Greek meaning "city of Heracles" likening its deity to the Greek hero.

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City 20

- Ancient Egyptian: Zawty

- Greek: Lycopolis (or Lykopolis)

- Arabic: Asyut

- Current name: Asyut (also spelled Assiut)

- Location: On the west bank of the Nile River in Upper Egypt, approximately 375 km south of Cairo.

- An important cultural and administrative center since the Old Kingdom, Asyut was the capital of the 13th Upper Egyptian nome (province). The city was strategically positioned as a terminus for caravan routes traversing the Eastern and Western deserts. It is also known as the birthplace of the Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus (c. 205–270 CE). The ancient city has been lost, buried under the modern settlement and Nile flood sediments.

- Zawty, meaning "The Guardian" or "Two Protectors", refers to the city's role as the guardian of the northern approach of Upper Egypt. This name was adopted into Coptic as Syowt. The Greek name Lycopolis translates to "Wolf City", an allusion to the jackal-headed god Wepwawet who was worshipped there. The Arabic name Asyūṭ is derived from the earlier Egyptian and Coptic names.

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City 21

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Wesir

- Greek: Abydos

- Arabic: —

- Current name: Al‑Balina

- Location: In Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt.

- The oldest wooden boats in history were found there, and the Temple of Seti I contains the famous King List of Egypt, which is considered the first recorded historical document.

- Per‑Wesir means "house of Osiris"; Al‑Balina is a alteration of Abydos; Abydos is Greek derived from the Egyptian "Abdu" and means "the sacred city" or "place of resurrection".

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City 22

- Ancient Egyptian: T‑Im‑Ion

- Greek: Tentyra

- Arabic: Dendera

- Current name: Dendera

- Location: In Qena Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

- Its temple contains a unique astronomical ceiling depicting the sky and the zodiac, which is the first complete astronomical map in human history.

- T‑Im‑Ion means "land of the gods"; Dendera is an Arabic alteration; Tentyra is Greek derived from the ancient Egyptian name itself.

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City 23

- Ancient Egyptian: Niut‑rt

- Greek: Hermonthis

- Arabic: Armant

- Current name: Armant

- Location: On the west bank of the Nile, 19 km south of Luxor.

- It was a centre for iron weapon manufacturing in the Late Period, supplying Egypt's armies with the strongest swords and spears.

- Niut‑rt means "the southern city"; Armant is an Arabic alteration; Hermonthis is Greek derived from the Egyptian "Iremont".

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City 24

- Ancient Egyptian: Sunmut

- Greek: Syene

- Arabic: Aswan

- Current name: Aswan

- Location: At the southernmost point of Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile.

- Its rose granite quarries were the main source for building colossal statues and obelisks, and 36 tombs containing 40 mummies were recently discovered there.

- Sunmut means "the market" because it was a commercial centre; Aswan is a alteration of its Coptic name "Swan"; Syene is Greek meaning "city of Swan" or "key" due to its strategic location.

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City 25

- Ancient Egyptian: Ibu

- Greek: Elephantine

- Arabic: —

- Current name: Gezirat al‑Fintin (Elephantine Island)

- Location: In the Nile at Aswan.

- It was the main port for receiving ivory, ebony, and precious stones from Central Africa, and it served as Egypt's first customs point in the south.

- Ibu means "elephant" (for the ivory trade); al‑Fintin is an Arabic alteration; Elephantine is Greek meaning "island of the elephant", a translation of the Egyptian name.

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City 26

- Ancient Egyptian: Djerty

- Greek: Apollonopolis Magna

- Arabic: Edfu

- Current name: Edfu

- Location: In Aswan Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

- Its temple contains the longest known wall texts in Egypt, with inscriptions stretching over more than two kilometres across its walls.

- Djerty means "the great city"; Edfu is an Arabic alteration; Apollonopolis Magna is Greek meaning "great city of Apollo" likening its deity Horus to Apollo.

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City 27

- Ancient Egyptian: Nekheb

- Greek: Eileithyaspolis

- Arabic: Al‑Kab

- Current name: Al‑Kab

- Location: In Aswan Governorate, on the east bank of the Nile.

- It contains one of the oldest massive walls in Egypt, with a huge circuit wall still standing today.

- Nekheb means "the white city" or "the sacred city"; Al‑Kab is an Arabic alteration; Eileithyaspolis is Greek meaning "city of Eileithyia", after the Greek goddess of childbirth, in comparison to its goddess.

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City 28

- Ancient Egyptian: Wepwentet

- Greek: Philae

- Arabic: —

- Current name: Philae (island)

- Location: Originally on the flood island of the Nile at Aswan, later moved to Agilkia Island.

- The first archaeological site in the world to be completely moved stone by stone (in 1970) to save it from flooding after the construction of the High Dam, and the relocation took more than 10 years.

- Wepwentet means "island of the border"; Philae is an Arabic alteration; Philae is Greek meaning "beloved" or "loved one" in Greek mythology.

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City 29

- Ancient Egyptian: Per‑Bastet

- Greek: Bubastis

- Arabic: Tell Basta

- Current name: Tell Basta

- Location: In Sharqia Governorate, eastern Delta.

- It was the capital of Egypt during the 22nd Dynasty, and archaeologists discovered a huge cemetery containing thousands of animal mummies wrapped in linen.

- Per‑Bastet means "house of Bastet"; Tell Basta is an Arabic alteration; Bubastis is Greek derived from the Egyptian name itself.

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City 30

- Ancient Egyptian: Khemenu

- Greek: Hermopolis Magna

- Arabic: Al‑Ashmunein

- Current name: Al‑Ashmunein

- Location: In Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt.

- It witnessed enormous archaeological discoveries, and in the Ptolemaic period it was a city of translators and scholars where many ancient Egyptian texts were translated into Greek.

- Khemenu means "city of the eight" referring to the Ogdoad creation myth; Al‑Ashmunein is an Arabic alteration of the Coptic name; Hermopolis Magna is Greek meaning "great city of Hermes" likening its god Thoth to Hermes.

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City 31

- Ancient Egyptian: Wunyt

- Greek: Hermopolis Parva

- Arabic: —

- Current name: believed to be Damanhur

- Location: believed to be in Beheira Governorate, western Delta.

- It was the capital of the western Delta province and a centre for distributing wheat and barley crops, and its ruins remain largely undiscovered.

- Wunyt means "the city" or "the pillar"; Damanhur is a possible Arabic alteration; Hermopolis Parva is Greek meaning "small city of Hermes" to distinguish it from the greater Hermopolis.

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City 32

- Ancient Egyptian: Akhet‑Aten

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Tell el‑Amarna

- Current name: Tell el‑Amarna

- Location: In Minya Governorate, on the east bank of the Nile.

- The "Amarna Letters" diplomatic archive was found here, a complete archive of 382 clay tablets documenting political correspondence between King Akhenaten and the kings of the Near East (Babylon, Hittites, Assyria, etc.).

- Akhet‑Aten means "horizon of the Aten" after the god that Akhenaten monotheised; el‑Amarna is named after an Arab tribe that inhabited the area.

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Cities of the Sinai Peninsula

First city (Sinai)

- Ancient Egyptian: Per-Amon (or Sa'inu)

- Greek: Pelusium

- Arabic: Al-Farama

- Current name: Tell Farama

- Location: 32 km southeast of Port Said, on the northern coast of Sinai.

- It was the main eastern gateway to Egypt and the oldest city in Sinai. Alexander the Great entered Egypt through it, and a temple of Zeus Casius was discovered there.

- Per-Amon means "house of Amon"; Al-Farama is an Arabic alteration of the Coptic name "Barmon"; Pelusium is Greek meaning "mud" or "marsh" due to its location at the river mouth.

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Second city (Sinai)

- Ancient Egyptian: Baal-Zaphon (or Khazzi, mentioned in Egyptian texts)

- Greek: Kasion

- Arabic: Al-Qasyun (or Gebel el-Qas)

- Current name: Gebel el-Qas (believed to be near Farama)

- Location: A hill on the Mediterranean coast in northern Sinai, near Farama.

- It was a sacred mountain dedicated to the Canaanite god Baal-Zephon, whom the Greeks equated with Zeus Casius. Remains of his temple were discovered at Tell Farama.

- Zaphon means "north" in Semitic languages; Al-Qasyun is an Arabic alteration of the Greek name; Kasion is Greek, named after Mount Casius.

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Third city (Sinai)

- Ancient Egyptian: Tjaru

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Tell Habua

- Current name: Tell Habua

- Location: 3 km east of the Suez Canal, in Port Said / North Sinai Governorate.

- It was the largest fortified city built by the Pharaohs on the eastern gateway of Egypt, and remains of a fortified royal rest stop were discovered there.

- Tjaru means "passage" or "gateway"; Habua is a modern Arabic name for the area.

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Fourth city (Sinai)

- Ancient Egyptian: Rethu

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Al-Tor

- Current name: El-Tor

- Location: On the coast of the Gulf of Suez in southern Sinai.

- It was known anciently as "Rethu" and remained so until the 15th century CE; it is a historic city associated with Mount Moses or Mount Sinai in the Old Testament.

- Rethu means "waters" or "gulf"; Al-Tor is derived from the Semitic word "Tur" meaning mountain.

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Fifth city (Sinai)

- Ancient Egyptian: —

- Greek: —

- Arabic: Al-Arish

- Current name: Al-Arish

- Location: On the Mediterranean coast in northern Sinai, and it is the capital of North Sinai Governorate today.

- It is mentioned in the Torah/Old Testament, and it was called the Brook of Egypt; it is one of the oldest cities in Sinai and was a major stop on the Horus military road.

- Al-Arish is derived from "Al-Arish" meaning the shaded place with palm trees, and in some ancient languages it meant "fortress".

This is a very well researched article by Business Insider Africa. "The tech giant grew over 500 stores worldwide, yet Africa still has no company-owned Apple Store.

The company’s suppliers have historically sourced tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold from the DRC, Rwanda and other African countries for use across products including iPhones, iPads and Macs.

The DRC alone supplies about 70% of the world’s cobalt, a key battery material, which helps explain why the Trump administration is pursuing mineral deals with the country for the sake of US technology companies."

"Indonesian Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti said the country has significant export potential in the Moroccan market as Jakarta works to strengthen trade ties with Rabat.

Esti also noted Morocco’s geographic position as a gateway for Indonesian products to African, European, and Mediterranean markets. Indonesia, meanwhile, could provide Morocco with greater access to ASEAN and wider Indo-Pacific markets.

Trade between Indonesia and Morocco reached $235 million in 2025, representing a 33% increase from the previous year.

The growth continued during the first five months of 2026, when bilateral trade rose 37% year on year to $180 million.

Indonesia exported $154.9 million worth of goods to Morocco in 2025. Major exports included coffee, pneumatic tires, animal and vegetable fats and oils, margarine, processed food, and coal.

Morocco’s exports to Indonesia reached $80.1 million during the same year. These mainly consisted of mineral and chemical fertilizers, phosphate fertilizers, unwrought aluminum, and women’s clothing."

North of Lusaka, students train at a complex that houses Africa’s first Shaolin Temple – part of a Buddhist monastic martial arts tradition. They sleep, study and train there, leaving only for a few days in December to visit home.

Photo: Gianluci Guercia/AFP

im too pale to be considered African.

im too non-white to be considered European.

I can't identify w being Arab cuz they colonized us.

I can't identify w being Amazigh cause of how lost our culture is.

its just like nothing....anybody else feels similar?

Earlier I’d shared the work in progress and now, here’s the finished piece. This finished artwork is called, 'in due time' one of nine paintings representing the fruits of the Holy Spirit. This one represents patience.
The glare was perfect for the gold foil but not so great for the painting so l included a photo of the painting at the end of the video, of how it looks under proper lighting 🤗