Awsome pride of lions photo Michael "Nick" Nichols, British photographer tracked the pride of big cats for six months before capturing this stunning shot, which stretches all the way to the horizon and includes a dramatic African sky. Reminds me of the Man Eaters of Tsavo  The BBC

Biggest Cities in Africa by Population(15) The current and growth of population in most African countries is astonishing. Some people argue that high population growth will be Africa’s engine for development, replacing China as the manufacture of global commodities while others point out that high population growth actually slows Africa’s rise and may lead to tremendous social, economic, and environmental challenges. Cities that were mere market places just a while ago are now buzzing metropolitans with millions of inhabitants. Africa has seen a sporadic rise in people seeking life in urban areas partly due to search for a better life, resulting in more and more populated cities Below is the list of 15 most populated cities in Africa according to UN population statistics . City Country City Population Urban Area Population City Pop Rank [World] Urban Area Rank [Africa] City Pop Rank [Africa] La

  15   Awesome Facts about Africa  It’s the Second largest continent just after Asia. The Newest Nation is South Sudan. Before their split from Sudan in 2010, it was the largest nation in Africa. According to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, everyone has his origin in Africa. Except Ethiopia and Liberia every country was colonized by a European power in the 20 th Century Well over one thousand languages are spoken by the people of Africa. Some estimates put this number closer to two thousand. The most spoken language in Africa is NOT English. Arabic is, spoken by around 170000000 people. English comes in second at 130000000 speakers. here The Pharaonic civilization of  ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and longest-lasting civilization s in the history of both Africa and the world Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world.                                        The world’s tallest animal,

  The Legend of Prester John and Africa Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prester_John#Ethiopia               http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/475503/Prester-John The legends of Prester John (also known as Presbyter Johannes) were popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries, and told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written accounts of this kingdom are variegated collections of medieval popular fantasy. Prester John was reportedly a descendant of one of the Three Magi, said to be a generous ruler and a virtuous man, presiding over a realm full of riches and strange creatures, in which the Patriarch of the Saint Thomas Christians resided. His kingdom contained such marvels as the Gates of Alexander and the Fountain of Youth, and even bordered the Earthly Paradise. Portuguese explorers convinced themselves that they had found him in Ethiopia, which had been offi