African bush elephants and Asian elephants are listed as endangered and African forest elephants as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. How many AfricanRead More →
The country was named in the 19th century: the word “Papua” is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and “New Guinea” (Nueva Guinea) was the name coined by the Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, who in 1545 noted the resemblance of the people to thoseRead More →
A good idea with beat root is to wash it and then boil it skin and all for about 20 to 30 minutes (or until soft) drain off the beet water and keep. You can freeze this in ice cube trays and give it to the birds in the middleRead More →
Latin Baby Names Meaning: In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Laurentia is: Of Laurentum. From the place of the laurel leaves. The she-wolf that nursed Remus and Romulus. What does the name bronny mean? as a girls’ name is of Welsh derivation, and the name Bronny meansRead More →
Nando’s origins lie much further afield than west London: not in Portugal, but in South Africa. In 1987, Robert Brozin and his friend Fernando Duarte popped into a Johannesburg restaurant called Chickenland. The chicken was the best they’d ever tasted, they thought, and promptly bought the joint. Where is NandosRead More →
Though some fabrics are made in neighbouring countries like Ghana, most of the prints are made from other countries and imported into Africa. Research has shown that the most used Ankaras are made and imported from China. Where is wax print from? While often referred to as ‘African wax fabric’,Read More →
Libya has long been divided between various ethnicities and groups including North Africa’s indigenous Berber inhabitants, Arabs who arrived later and ethnic African tribal groups from further south. Cultural divisions between its two major cities of Tripoli and Benghazi can be traced to before the Romans. What race was MuammarRead More →
Road ranges from very bad to good, and is prone to flooding. Peruvian UN soldiers at the border have confirmed that the road to Port-au-Prince is safe to travel with no incidents of robbery or kidnappings, but definitely try to arrive in Port-au-Prince before dark. What is the biggest problemRead More →