The Africa Continent The Africa continent, vast, varied, and rich in every way. It is fantastic and is completely incomprehensible. Nothing compares to all this, yet we try to make it all fit into a small word of 6 letters. It is almost an insult! It is Impossible! No word can hold so much, but in some way it does. When used to generalize and simplify the word can be harmful, but most people on the continent proudly describes themselves as Africans. Sometimes the African identity is even stronger than the actual nationality. Historically this could be due to the fact that most nations and borders in Africa are a European-colonial invention. Before colonialism there were around 10,000 kingdoms, but there were no countries called "Kenya" , "Ghana” "South Africa" or "Ivory Coast". Independence gave birth to the nations we know today, but also to a pan-African feeling. Generalising again, I risk saying that Africans all over the world calls each other "brothers and sisters" Obviously the colonial exploitation had given the Africans some kind of a common history. I love the word "Africa". In some strange way the small word has come to fully describe my passion.  Is there any other place in the world that attracts and spellbinds people in the same way? For me it is probably the fantastic combination of the light, the heat, the brutal history, the rich nature, the rhythms of life and music, the strength and openness in people, the future possibilites, and not least the most beautiful and graceful women on earth >>> Readmore . National and International News Media: The leading Providers of Africa and World News including, WorldPress for the latest news from around the world; Africa/WorldNews  national and international news; AricanNews  all africa newspapers and magazines; Aljazeera  conspiracy theories and reviews; Africa Blog Changing The Way The World Sees Africa. AFRICA DIALOGUE SERIES This series presents debates, data, news, and information about Africa, the African Diaspora, and global events as they relate to Africa, It is a Pan-African list serve that reaches the entire world, and focuses on issues of importance to Africa and its diaspora >>> Readmore