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seen in mauritius (east africa)

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Ramadan Kareem (2025) by Tolibian, ODUMODUBLVCK ft. BOJ

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TANZANIA. Dar es Salaam. 2018. A woman is being attended to at a photocopy booth. © Shaquille Kessi

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The Games We Play: Mancala

Mancala (or Ayò) is one of the oldest board games, dating back to 4th century AD in Egypt. Over the years, the game has gained many variants played across 99 countries. The most popularly played in Africa include Bao (Kenya), Oware (Ghana), Omweso (Uganda), Tchouba (Mozambique) and En Gehé (Tanzania). Tchouba and En Gehé are the largest forms of the game.

RWANDA. Kigali. 2009. Two men play a game of Omweso (or Igisoro). Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.

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A woman cleans the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania ph. Keegan Checks

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A man repairs a large umbrella in Kano, Nigeria ph. Muhammad Shehu

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Mother and daughter in Abuja, Nigeria ph. Muhammad-Taha Ibrahim

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A street market in Mbour, Sénégal

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Women wearing aso ebi (uniform) in the Republic of Benin ph. Alex Arriaza

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Happy National Walking Day

Walking is a common form of transportation in many African nations, known as "the most common form of active travel.”

© Nicky Woo

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"Belles de Bamako, Mali" | Photographed by Lucille Reyboz, 2010

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zanzibar, tanzania photo by saufeeya on IG

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banana sellers in Lagos, Nigeria

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SUDAN. Suakin. 2006. إتصل كل تليفونيا — “Well come to tell phone”. An advertisement for a telecom call center.

© Eric Lafforgue

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