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The city of Togoville in the Republic of Togo stands out as the only major urban centre with a market that operates entirely on a barter system.

Africa's many different adobe architecture styles. The forms change very radically from one country to the next.

The home of Togolese artist Koumy is proof that one can live content and in perfect harmony with nature in small spaces.

Great Zimbabwe located in southeastern Africa is an ancient city, in the modern-day country of Zimbabwe. It is considered one of the most impressive architectural achievements coming out of the African continent.

The teleuk house is a dome-shaped dwelling built by the Mousgoum people of the flood plains that straddle Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa.

The late King Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya launched the site of the Foumban Museum in 2013. It is believed to house over 12,500 pieces.

Sometimes called findi or acha, fonio is an ancient West African grain that has been cultivated for over 5000 years.

Islam is a melting pot of values. It recognises the cultural values of each people in accordance with God's laws. Its contribution to Wolof and African beliefs is above all a unifying monotheism in the face of family, traditional and tribal religions based on blood ties. Islam has also added more rationality to beliefs, restored dignity to African man and enriched his thinking with new themes and concepts.