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Ex-Ithacan Nov 28, 2018 11:59 PM

Great thread. These photos are painting a different picture than what I remember from my
Navy ship visits back in 1973. Look forward to some more port cities. Thanks.

Nite Nov 29, 2018 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan (Post 8393328)
Great thread. These photos are painting a different picture than what I remember from my
Navy ship visits back in 1973. Look forward to some more port cities. Thanks.

the last 20 years has been a real game changer for Africa's main cities. I have even included the most developed cities in Africa yet those in North African and South African.
Africa hit it's lowest level in the mid 90's, marked by the Rwandan Genocide and the Congo civil war. Since then though standards of living in every aspects in every country has been steadily getting better.
State and political violence is also at it's lowest level currently. only a few sub-regions don't have complete stability (Eastern Congo, Northern Nigeria, parts of the Sahel, Western Cameroon) currently.

Nite Nov 29, 2018 3:49 AM

Cape Town, South Africa

Metro. Pop: 4,050,000

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Image courtesy of @capetownmag on twitter

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Nite Nov 29, 2018 3:57 AM

Mbabane, Eswatini
Metro. Pop: 100,000


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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

Nite Nov 29, 2018 3:59 AM

Umhlanga, South Africa

Pop 50,000


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Nite Nov 29, 2018 4:00 AM

Johannesburg, South Africa

Metro. Pop: 13,100,000


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Nite Nov 29, 2018 4:51 AM

Durban, South Africa

Metro. Pop: 3,275,000


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Nite Nov 29, 2018 5:06 AM

Libreville, Gabon

Metro. Pop: 700,000


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Libreville quartier camp de Gaulle 08 2017 test 1
by CHRISTIAN VIGNA, sur Flickr


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Nite Nov 29, 2018 5:10 AM

Kigali, Rwanda

Metro. Pop: 1,040,000


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Flickr Rwanda Government

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Flickr Kigali Today

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PIcs by @cityofkigali

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Nite Nov 30, 2018 9:40 PM

Dakar, Senegal
Metro. Pop: 3,400,000


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Nite Dec 2, 2018 4:47 AM

Cario, Egypt

Metro Pop: 17,100,000


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Kasr Al Nile Bridge by Eslam Ayman, on Flickr

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a Cidadela de Salah Aldin by leisure_travel, on Flickr

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Night Cairo
by FEI KUANG, on Flickr

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Skyline at the horizon

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Nite Dec 2, 2018 5:00 AM

Pointe Noire, Congo

Metro. Pop: 750,000


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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

Nite Dec 2, 2018 5:21 AM

Mombasa, Kenya

Metro Pop. 3,000,000


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Nite Dec 2, 2018 5:24 AM

Lusaka, Zambia

Metro Pop: 2,375,000


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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

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by odilon irakoze, sur Flickr

Nite Dec 2, 2018 5:48 AM

Oran, Algeria

Metro Pop 3,450,000

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Walid Talbi Photography

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Salim‎


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fleonzo Dec 2, 2018 6:15 PM

Very impressive and unexpected if you know nothing about Africa and its major cities. Thanks for sharing! :tup:

Nite Dec 4, 2018 1:50 AM

Algiers, Algeria

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Alger La blanche by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Coucher de soleil sur Alger by M.D.S. A., on Flickr

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Place Emir Abd-El-kader, Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Alger, la rue d'Isly by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Alger didouche by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Makam El Chahid (Mémorial du Martyr), Alger by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Alger by Night by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Mémorial du martyr (Alger) by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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Alger By Night by Habib Boucetta, on Flickr

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_MG_7458 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr

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_MG_7459 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr

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_MG_7448 by mohamed saadat, on Flickr

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Nite Dec 5, 2018 2:50 AM

Casablanca, Morocco

Metro Pop: 4,225,000


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Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr

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Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr

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Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr

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Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr

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Casablanca, Morocco by redahida, on Flickr

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Credits : Kitana and Ayour

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MolsonExport Dec 5, 2018 3:52 AM

Profoundly interesting. Fascinating to get a window into these rarely-showcased cities.

Nite Dec 6, 2018 1:04 AM

Tangier, Morocco

Metro Pop: 1,000,000

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