How is Africa divided?
The African continent is commonly divided into five subregions: North or Northern Africa, West Africa, Central or Middle Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa.
What if Africa is united?
The United States of Africa is a hypothetical concept of a federation of some or all of the 54 sovereign states and two disputed states on the continent of Africa. The concept takes its origin from Marcus Garvey’s 1924 poem “Hail, United States of Africa”.
Who is the president in Africa?
Cyril Ramaphosa
| His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa | |
|---|---|
| 14th President of the African National Congress | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| Deputy | David Mabuza |
Is there a president in Africa?
The Constitution limits the president’s time in office to two five-year terms. The first president to be elected under the new constitution was Nelson Mandela. The incumbent is Cyril Ramaphosa, who was elected by the National Assembly on 15 February 2018 following the resignation of Jacob Zuma.
Who is the longest president in Africa?
List of current longest-ruling non-royal national leaders
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul Biya | Cameroon |
| 2. | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Equatorial Guinea |
| 3. | Ali Khamenei | Iran |
| 4. | Denis Sassou Nguesso | Republic of the Congo |
Why is it called Sub Saharan Africa?
Arab writers referred to the region south of the Sahara as bilad al-sudan, or “land of the blacks”. The term was used to describe a larger area than modern-day Sudan, stretching roughly from Senegal to Ethiopia. Some 18th-century British mapmakers simply translated it as “Negroland”.