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The Moroccan Royal Guard is one of the world's oldest operative military bodies

It was formed in 1088 by the Almoravid ruler Yusuf ibn Tashfin to provide security for the dynasty

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Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey has broken the Women's 5,000m world record with a time of 14:06.65 in Spain

While Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei broke the Mens 10,000m world record at 26:11:10

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Police officers in Botswana do not carry guns during patrol, except during incidents that may lead to them being confronted by armed criminals

They are ranked as the Best Police Service in Africa according to World Internal Security & Police Index (WISPI)

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In Nigeria, young people are protesting against police brutality and extra judicial killings at the hands of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a crime unit of the Nigerian Police, that's notorious for harassing and extorting young Nigerians. #ENDSARS #EndSARSProtest

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Happy Independence Day Uganda

The pearl of Africa!

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Spitzkoppe, Namibia

The Spitzkoppe is a group of granite peaks in the Namib desert of Namibia

The granite is more than 120 million years old and the highest peak is about 670 m (2,200 ft) above the floor of the desert below

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Dufuna Canoe is the oldest boat in Africa

Discovered in 1987 in Yobe State, Nigeria, the canoe is believed to be between 8,000 and 8,500 years old

It is 8 metres (26 ft) long, and is the third oldest known boat worldwide

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Addis Ababa ✔️

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In what city is the headquarters of the African Union?

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Sunrise over the pyramids of Giza, Egypt 🇪🇬

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Crocodiles in Bazoul, BurkinaFaso are actually friendly that children play with them and villagers feed them chickens

Considered as sacred creatures, they are buried like humans when they die. And in an annual Koom Lakre Festival, villagers ask the animals to grant their wishes

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Ghana's Black Stars new jerseys

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African countries with most Olympic Medals

1 🇰🇪 Kenya (104)
2 🇿🇦 South Africa (86)
3 🇪🇹 Ethiopia (54)
4 🇪🇬 Egypt (32)
5 🇳🇬 Nigeria (25)
6 🇲🇦 Morocco (23)
7 🇩🇿 Algeria - 17
8 🇹🇳 Tunisia - 13
9 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe - 8
10 🇺🇬 Uganda - 7

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The historic and unusual salt producing industry of Teguidda-n-Tessoumt in northern Niger

Salt here is extracted from clay. The clay-lined pools hold briny water that slowly evaporates, yielding salt solids

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The Black Lake is a natural lake in the mountain range of Akfadou west of the Bejaia province in Algeria

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Egypt announces the discovery of 59 well-preserved and sealed ancient coffins that were buried more than 2,500 years ago

The coffins were discovered at the UNESCO world heritage site south of Cairo, along with 28 statues of the ancient Egyptian God Seeker

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur has become the first Arab woman to reach quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. She made this record at the 2020 Australian Open

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Major exports from different African countries