EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Michael Zervos became the fastest person ever to visit all 196 UN-recognised nations, but this African ...

Mobuto was deposed in 1967, and the new head of state, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, gave it its current name. In 2013, this West African island country officially changed its English name, Cape Verde ...

These African countries kept their colonial names after independence just like ... Portuguese and later by other European nations. This island country was named by the colonists from the ...

AN African island country has been compared to the Garden of Eden for its natural beauty. The Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa, made up of 115 islands, and it has some of the world's ...

A beautiful island nation has been named the happiest country in Africa. The World Happiness Report has revealed the rankings of contentment by country, with Mauritius topping the list in Africa ...

Many African countries are still known by their colonial names, while others have changed ... name of a prominent Arab trader who lived on the island of Mozambique in the early centuries.

A lush tropical island in the Indian Ocean boasts ... You can find the full list of the top 10 safest countries in Africa by GPI rating below.