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Known for being the second largest continent, and consequently with the second largest population on the entire planet, Africa is as unique as it is mighty and mythic. Africa is a continent that housed the origin of man, so it holds a special place here on Earth in regards to its meaning and involvement in our overall evolutionary process.
A 2016 census revealed that Africa currently holds over 16% of the world’s population. The total count was somewhere around 1.2 billion people. With so many people you can bet there is a lot going on in and for Africa. There is always some news buzzing in the air on this eclectic continent, so we put together some of the most interesting stories going around currently.
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