Find out all about Africa with our 'about Africa' profile pages, everything from the great lakes of the Rift valley, to the major deserts, the Congo Rainforest, the Maghreb, together with live images about Africa with our extensive African webcams collection, and of course, how you can make a real difference to children in Africa by sponsoring one of them for just the cost of a daily newspaper.

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Why not kick off your tour of our 'about Africa' pages by checking out the video below, introducing some of the most prominent features in and about Africa.

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