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World Cup '98 Qualifying Africa

Each group winner qualifies for France '98.Group 1GmWLTGFGAPts*Nigeria641110413Guinea642010512Kenya6321111210Burkina Faso60607170Group 2GmWLTGFGAPts*…

Africa's Newest Country

The Question: What is Africa's youngest/newest country? The Answer: Africa's newest country is Eritrea, which is located in the East Africa. Eritrea's citizens voted on April 23-25, 1993, to…

Largest City in Africa

The Question: What is the most populous capital city in Africa? What African capital city has the largest land area? The Answer: Cairo, the…

Johannesburg

(Encyclopedia) JohannesburgJohannesburgjōhănˈĭsbörgˌ, yōhäˈnəsbörkhˌ [key], city, now part and seat of City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality, Gauteng prov., NE South Africa, on the southern…

Ramaphosa, Cyril

(Encyclopedia) Ramaphosa, Cyril (Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa), 1952–, South African political leader, b. Johannesburg. A lawyer, he became involved in the antiapartheid Black Consciousness Movement…

Namibia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NamibiaNamibianämĭbˈēə [key], officially Republic of Namibia, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,426,000), c.318,000 sq mi (823,620 sq km), SW Africa. It is bordered by Angola in the…

Swakopmund

(Encyclopedia) SwakopmundSwakopmundsfäˈkôpmənt [key], municipality (1991 pop. 17,681), W Namibia, on the Atlantic at mouth of Swakop River. A rail terminus and seaside resort surrounded by the Namib…

The South African Flag

The Question: What are the three smaller flags on the old South African flag? The Answer: The old South African flag of which you are…

Mozambique, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MozambiqueMozambiquemōˌzəmbēkˈ [key], officially Republic of Mozambique, republic (2015 est. pop. 25,303,000), 302,659 sq mi (784,090 sq km), SE Africa. It borders on the Indian…

Rhodes, Cecil John

(Encyclopedia) Rhodes, Cecil JohnRhodes, Cecil Johnsĕsˈĭl, rōdz [key], 1853–1902, British imperialist and business magnate. A trip in 1875 through the rich territories of Transvaal and…