The oribi is a small antelope of sub-Sahran Africa. About 3-4 feet long and 2 feet high, it's known for the loud whistle it makes when alarmed.

Bembe people

The Bembe people are an ethnic group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Katavi Region of Tanzania.  In 1991, the Bembe population of the DRC was estimated to number 252,000 and around 1.5 million in 2005.

The Seychelles are a republic archipelago located north of Madagascar and east of Zanzibar. The capital city is Victoria. It has the smallest population of any African country.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought for just 38 minutes in 1896, making it the shortest war in history. The war broke out when the sultan Khalid bin Bargash refused to abdicate.

The Wolof people are an ethnic group found in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania. They are a majority in Senegal, making up around 40% of the population.

Lagos, Nigeria, is the second most populous city in Africa after Cairo, with 8,000,000 residents. It may in fact be the most populous.

Sudan is the largest country in Africa by area.

The Bou Regreg is a river in Morocco, located between Rabat and Salé. Its estuary is Wadi Sala.

Suez Canal

The Suez Canal is notable in that it has no locks because of the similar water levels of the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf.

Oran is an Algerian fortress and port located on the Mediterranean. Setting of Camus' The Plague. In 1962 a massacre of European residents by Muslims took place there.