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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, Congo DR, DR Congo, DRC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country...

Mohammed VI (Arabic: محمد السادس, romanized: Muḥammad as-sādis; born 21 August 1963) is King of Morocco. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty, he acceded to...

The Interahamwe (/ˌɪntərəˈhɑːmweɪ/ or [í.nɦêː.ɾɑ́.hɑ́.mŋe]) is a Hutu paramilitary organization active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda...

31°30′N 25°11′E / 31.500°N 25.183°E / 31.500; 25.183 Halfaya Pass (Arabic: ممر حلفيا, romanized: Mamarr Ḥalfayā Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ma.marr...

The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges of approximately...

Robert Denard (born Gilbert Bourgeaud;: 133  7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French mercenary. He served as the de facto military leader of the Comoros...

The rufous-tailed scrub robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) is a medium-sized member of the family Muscicapidae. Other common names include the rufous scrub...

Sawdah bint Zamʿah (Arabic: سودة بنت زمعة) was the second wife of Muhammad and regarded as "Umm-ul-Mu'mineen" (Arabic: أمّ المؤمنين, romanized: ʾumm al-muʾminīn)...

Elections for a General National Congress (GNC) were held in Libya on 7 July 2012, having been postponed from 19 June. They were the first elections since...

General elections were held in Madagascar on 20 December 2013, following a first round of presidential elections on 25 October. The presidential elections...

24 Squadron SAAF is a disbanded squadron of the South African Air Force. Its last role was as an attack aircraft squadron. The squadron was first formed...

The National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, located in Addis Ababa, is the national library and archives of the country. The library was inaugurated...

Shekosh is a woreda in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, part of the Korahe region. It is bordered on the southeast by Kebri Dahar, on the west by the Fiq...

The presidential election held on 7 October 2013, was the fourth presidential election of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to elect the country's...

A snap presidential election was held in Ethiopia on 25 October 2018, prompted by the resignation of incumbent Mulatu Teshome. It was the fifth presidential...

Haja Zainab Hawa Bangura (/ˈzaɪnəb ˈhɑːwə bəŋˈɡuːrə/; born 18 December 1959) is a Sierra Leonean politician and social activist who has been serving as...

Ad-Dakka (Arab: الدكة, also el-Dakka, Egyptian: Pselqet, Greek: Pselchis) was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka...

The Mixed Courts of Egypt (Arabic: المحاكم المختلطة, transliterated: Al-Maḥākim al-Mukhṭaliṭah, French: Tribunaux Mixtes d'Egypte) were founded in October...

Alan Michael Lapsley, SSM (born 2 June 1949) is a South African Anglican priest and social justice activist. Alan Michael Lapsley was born on 2 June 1949...

Zimbabwe Saints FC is a former Premier League football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was one of the top clubs in the country. One of the oldest...