Diversity of Africa// Great African Reliefs

Hello everyone welcome to another session of the Diversity of Africa thanks for all your support last week and the engaging comments you left for the information I provided it shows that you loved it and means it added value to you. That’s why I’m here again to continue adding the same value by giving you interesting facts about Africa and it’s Diversity this brings us to our first topic of today which is…

Todays African history we will be relating our African reliefs to historical events that made astonishing changes or made people really surprised.
You’d be surprised to know or be reminded that Africa has such great reliefs that affect most of our climates, our touristic approach, our political approach and so much more.
I have for you 3 great physical features of Africa that affects History in one way or another

I. The Nile River

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This great river is known to be the the longest in Africa and the world spanning about 6,650 Km in length and for many years in history Egyptians and Greeks and many have pondered about its source until the 17th century when it was discovered that The Nile has more than one sources and no main source has been identified till date. It is home for many species of fishes and reptiles and was a source of food for Egyptians in the ancient days, they also used it for irrigation to produce wheat and fruits, also they used it to transport goods and services, for recreational purposes and more.

II. The Sahara Desert

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This is by far the largest desert in the world spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea and in the North of Africa. It is about 8.6million square km of area wide and one fourth consists of sand sheets and dune mountains while other parts have Rocky Plateaus, seas shore sands, shallow basins and Oases. Oasis are of low concentrations and bears vegetations and water supply.
Though the Sahara is the driest place on earth, it is still home for many species of animals such as scorpions, reptiles, snakes, mongooses, snails. Rain falls in the Sahara at least once a year and very heavily.

III. East African Great Rift Valleys

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The East African Rift is the most far reaching rifts in the world measuring about 6,400km in length and 48-64km width, it is home to so many births, animals and also has great amounts of trees. This is a touristic attraction for many foreigners and explorers because of its breathtaking scenery like the high plateaus, and hills.

There are so many other great physical features of that has beautiful scenery and long histories behind their discoveries.

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It is said that with great power comes great responsibility, our African hero is one of few Africans who used the power given to Him to make an outstanding difference he is no other person than Kofi Atta Annan (1938-2018) known as the only black African to be appointed Secretary General of UN from January 1997 to December 2006. He is originally from Ghana and was known for the many prizes he got while serving as the Secretary General. He built a foundation for mobilizing political will to overcome threats to peace and human rights. Kofi Annan died at the age of 80 and will be remembered forever especially from his famous quotes;

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.
Kofi Annan…

That brings us to the end of this session I’m hoping to hear from you all in the comments.
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