This aircraft is the first project manufactured by folks from the African Space Research Program. It’s called African Skyhawk and, according to those who made it, it is the first African made aircraft. The shuttle is designed to hold two pilots inside.

The African lake village of Ganvie is built on bamboo stilts above Lake Nokoue in the Republic of Benin. This watery wonder is the African 'Venice' with a population of 20,000.

Many African countries are still stuck in the past, which makes for some pretty darn funny situations. Check out these bizarre, creative and sometimes unbelievable images of Africans living their day-to-day lives. 

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Only in Africa (35 pics)

Do you think this is Photoshop? No, it’s not. The full story is right after the jump.

There is a street artist somewhere in Africa creating these large detailed paintings of various animals. Take a look at these powerful images of detailed animals slapped on the side of buildings.

Photographer Paul Close traveled throughout Africa on a motorcycle setting up a white background and snapping portraits of locals. He asked them one simple question “What would make your life better?” The result was the unique collection titled “Snakebox Odyssey.”

Nyiragongo Crater, in the heart of the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Is Africa in reliable hands? Check out these photographs of the kings of Africa to answer this question yourself.

This collection of female portraits includes photographs taken between 1880 and 1950. It shows women of almost all North African nations and tribes, including the Arabic region, the Middle East and North Africa.

All these bars are located in Nambia and have ‘cool’ names, plus, it seems that they like American TV series..

This old comic about Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy is talking about them selling Peppo in Africa. Peppo is nothing less than a crank or speed, other words an amphetamine that you can only get in a pharmacy on prescription.

Funny comics about "AIDS relief" in Africa and how it can help.

Well, the comic strip is funny, but haters gonna hate.

Here’s what the author wrote himself: "…that it's more about men and video games than any commentary on AIDS or Africa". So everyone who may think that it is offensive, just chill out.

Peace :)

Soccer or football in Europe, is one of the most popular sports in the world and is very famous in African countries. Almost every kid there plays it. Often, they don’t have equipped fields or good quality balls in the streets but it doesn’t seem to bother them because they have a lot of imagination and hand skills :)

You can’t miss such amazing photos of wild Africa! They are so incredible and beautiful, I am afraid I can look at them for eternity. Every photo is ideal for a post card or a poster.