Top 10 Myths About Africa

Myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace in the West. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, "Amazing Race", one of the contestants exclaims, "There's no snow in Africa!". Well, in fact there is. This is just one example of the kinds of things many people think they know about Africa, but in fact have quite wrong. Here are ten of the most common myths we've heard over the years, and now you can help shed some light on what too many people still think of as the "dark continent".

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