Many African giant tortoises are on the endangered list or now extinct. Once thought to be extinct, the Seychelles giant tortoise has been rediscovered and is currently being bred for future release into the wild.

Basic facts about Gabon, one of Africa´s central countries.

This book has lots and lots of great photographs and descriptions of traditions. So what´s my problem?

How young women are empowering themselves to change traditional practices in their cultures.

Public and traditional holidays in February.

Victorine Ngangu discusses the extent of corruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and across Africa in her new book.

The landlocked country of Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa.

One of Africa´s eastern countries, Eritrea, gained independence from Ethiopia in the 1990's and took all of Ethiopia's coastline.

In this book, you´ll learn about the everyday activities of the elephants, how they play, eat, drink, and mate.

Egypt, famous for its pyramids and sphinx, is one of Africa's oldest countries. Here are the basic facts about modern Egypt.