The Great Mosque of Djenné - located in the arid hinterland of the sweltering Sahara Desert in southern Mali - is the world's largest mud-brick building, and is known for its distinctive plastering and wooden scaffolding. It is one of Africa’s most revered religious monuments and is part of the ancient, UNESCO-protected town of Djenné.

Every year, the Great Mosque needs to be re-plastered with mud. Locals have turned this mammoth duty into a celebration - the so-called festival of ‘Crépissage’ (French: plastering).

The mosque is constructed almost entirely from sun-dried mud bricks coated with clay, and is the largest surviving example of this unique style of African architecture.

Built in the 13th century, it stands 20m tall and is built on a 91m-long platform. The surrounding town of Djenné has been inhabited since 250 BC, making it one of the oldest towns in sub-Saharan Africa. It flourished between the 13th and 18th centuries as a key transport hub for goods such as salt and gold.

A controversial figure in the West but adored throughout the Global South, particularly in Africa. We put aside all the opinions and objectively examine what Libya looked like before, during and after Nato-backed troops toppled Muammar Gaddafi, who would've been 81 today.

The UK’s secret service - MI6 - funded al-Qaeda-linked groups in Libya, in the hope they’d topple Muammar Gaddafi. And it had its eyes firmly on the prize: lucrative oil-contracts in the wake of his removal.

So basically, London partnered with terrorists to exploit Africans. Don’t take our word for it. Here’s former UK intel officer Annie Machon spilling the beans on how her country plays with fire to get its way.

Let's recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Africans in different areas such as art, culture, science, and business. Their trailblazing efforts are inspiring and will contribute to a better future. We should appreciate and acknowledge their excellence together.

Development of the Market at Dandaji by Atelier Masomi. http://www.ateliermasomi.com/dandaji-market

Can a pro ZANU-PF supporter please explain to me how Mugabe became the the biggest land owner in Zim after the land invasions. Considering his simple government salary, how was this possible?

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-06-zimbabwes-land-grabs-made-robert-mugabe-the-countrys-biggest-landowner/

Post your favourite r/Africa posts here. The way things are going on this platform, it would be good to have an archive of the greats.

I'll go first

osaru-yo on "curse of African Geography"

https://www.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/laxj8y/a_possible_united_states_of_africa/glr72bu/

MixedJiChanandsowhat on CFA Franc

https://reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/zi96cw/the_cfa_franc_has_neither_stimulated_trade/iztkgyu?context=3

https://old.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/zhvfzm/how_france_still_controls_africa/izpgwo8/

MixedJiChanandsowhat on Burkinabe gold

https://old.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/yzela0/are_populist_european_politicians_better_for/ix3o0y7/?context=3

https://old.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/11463to/burkina_faso_buys_200_kg_of_gold_from_endeavours/j8vrovj/

MixedJiChanandsowhat on Pan-Africanism

https://www.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/ug65ru/would_you_recommend_reading_kwame_nkrumahs_work/i6zpzg4/

MixedJiChanandsowhat on French (lack of) control of Burkina Faso and Mali

https://old.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/u90hbu/ethiopian_youths_stormed_russian_embassy_in_addis/i5pmrl5/

MixedJiChanandsowhat on Trade blocs

https://old.reddit.com/r/Africa/comments/u9n1p7/panafricanism_is_the_panacea_to_the_wests/i5uqvwd/

Video’s emerged of what appear to be police officers in Dakar hiding behind a wall of children for protection - amid violent street protests over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Senegal’s interior minster claims things aren’t how they seem, but families say they’re being pressured into silence.

Why must motorists wait hours to refuel if there is plenty of petrol in Addis Ababa? For the answer, follow the money.