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1 | Learn Something Surprising About Africa, Courtesy of ‘Africa Facts Zone’ | Mampahafantatra Ireo Zava-Mahagaga Momba An'i Afrika, Tetikasa ‘Africa Facts Zone’ |
2 | Professional wresting known as Laamb in Senegal is more popular than football. | Malaza kokoa noho ny lalao baolina kitra ny ady tolona matihanina fantatra amin'ny anarana Laamb ao Senegaly. |
3 | Photo released under Creative Commons by Wikipedia user Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. | Sary navoakan'ilay mpisera Wikipedia Pierre-Yves Beaudouin tamin'ny alalan'ny Creative Commons. |
4 | Did you know that Rwanda has the highest proportion of women in parliament? | Fantatrao ve fa i Rwanda no manana taha ambony indrindra amin'ny isan'ny vehivavy ao amin'ny antenimieram-pirenena? |
5 | Or that the lyrics of Nigeria's national anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots”, are a mix of words taken from the five best entries in a national contest? | Ary ny tononkiram-pirenen'i Nizeria “Arise, O Compatriots (Mitsangana, Ry Mpiray Tanindrazana)”, dia fangaron'ireo voambolana nalaina tamin'ireo dimy tsara indrindra tamin'ny fifaninanam-pirenena? |
6 | The countries that make up the continent of Africa are much more than the doom and gloom portrayed in western media, but many of these facts don't receive any coverage. | Manana ny maha-izy azy ireo firenena mandrafitra ny kaontinanta Afrikana fa tsy zavatra ratsy arantirantin'ny fampahalalam-baovao tandrefana foana, saingy maro amin'ireo zava-misy ireo no tsy mba voatantara amin'ny fampahalalam-baovao. |
7 | 17-year-old Nigerian student Isima Odeh (@IsimaOdeh) plans to change that through Africa Facts Zone, a facts brand designed to give people refreshing tidbits about Africa and Africans. | Mpianatra Nizeriana 17 taona, Isima Odeh (@IsimaOdeh) iray mikasa hanova izany amin'ny alalan'ny Africa Facts Zone (Faritry ny Zava-misy ao Afrika) , zavamisy marina hanomezana olona vatomamy manala hetaheta momba an'i Afrika sy ny Afrikanina. |
8 | He created Africa Facts Zone in 2013, and it has over 55,000 followers on Twitter and over 124 likes on Facebook page. | Nanangana ny Africa Facts Zone izy tamin'ny taona 2013, ary manana mpanjohy maherin'ny 55 000 ao amin'ny Twitter sy “tiako” maherin'ny 124 ao amin'ny pejy Facebook. |
9 | During a brief email conversation, Odeh told Global Voices that he came up with the idea in 2013 when he decided to use some of the time he spends on the Internet to tell people about his beautiful continent. | Nandritra ny resadresaka fohy tamin'ny mailaka, nilaza tamin'ny Global Voices i Odeh fa nitsiry tao aminy ny hevitra tamin'ny taona 2013 raha nanapa-kevitra handany ny sasany amin'ny fotoanany amin'ny Aterineto izy mba hilaza amin'ny olona mikasika ny kaontinantany mahafinaritra. |
10 | He gets his facts from newspapers, history books, news from reliable websites, and watching the news. | Naharay ireo zavamisy tamin'ny alalan'ny gazety, boky tantara sy vaovao avy amin'ny habaka azo antoka sy fijerena vaovao izy. |
11 | Something he says he did not know before he started his initiative is that Africa has the lowest divorce rate in the world. | Nolazainy fa ny zavatra tsy fantany talohan'ny nanombohany ny tetikasa dia: i Afrika no manana taha ambany indrindra amin'ny fisaraham-panambadiana manerana izao tontolo izao. |
12 | Isima Odeh, the founder of Africa Fact Zone. | Isima Odeh, mpanorina ny Africa Fact Zone. |
13 | Photo used with his permission. | Nahazoan-dalana avy aminy ny sary. |
14 | Below is some of the information that Africa Facts Zone has shared with its followers so far. | Ireto ambany ireto hatramin'izao ny vaovao sasany izay efa nozarain'ny Afrika Facts Zone tamin'ireo mpanjohy azy: |
15 | Ghana's expat king | Mpanjaka mpila ravinahitra any Ghana |
16 | King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah of Hohoe, Ghana governs his kingdom via Skype & phone calls from Germany. - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 1, 2014 | Mpanjaka Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah ao Hohoe, Ghana mitantana ny fanjakany amin'ny alalan'ny antso Skype & finday avy ao Alemaina. |
17 | King Bansah decided to settle in Germany after he went there as an exchange student in 1970. | Nanapa-kevitra hipetraka ao Alemaina ny mpanjaka Bansah taorian'ny fahatongavany tao nandritra ny fifanakalozana mpianatra tamin'ny taona 1970. |
18 | Ancient Egyptian dentistry | Mpitsabo nify Ejypsiana teo aloha |
19 | The world's first known Dentist was from Ancient Egypt, his name was Hesi-Re. | Avy ao Ejypta teo aloha ny Mpitsabo nify voalohany fantatra manerantany, Hesi-Re no anarany. |
20 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 29, 2014 | |
21 | Hesy-Ra was an official physician and scribe who lived during the Third dynasty of Egypt. | Hesy-Ra no mpivaro-panafody ofisialy sy mpandika soratra (scribe) niaina nandritra ny tarana-panjaka Fahatelo tao Ejypta. |
22 | He bore titles such as “Chief of Dentists and Physicians”. | Nitondra ny anarana ho “Lehiben'ny Mpitsabo nify sy Mpivaro-Panafody”. |
23 | Madagascar's ex-president's diverse CV | CV (mombamomba) isan-karazany an'ny filoha teo aloha ao Madagasikara |
24 | Andry Rajoelina, ex President of Madagascar used to be a Club DJ. | |
25 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 24, 2014 | DJ (mpampandihy) ny filohan'i Madagasikara teo aloha, Andry Rajoelina. |
26 | Andry Rajoelina began working as a disc jockey when he was in high school to earn pocket money. | Mpampandihy no asan'i Andry Rajoelina tany amboalohany mba ahazoany vola tamin'izy mbola mpianatra teny amin'ny lisea. |
27 | Marco Polo's poor navigation | Fandehanana an-tsambo tsy nahomby an'i Marco Polo |
28 | The country of Madagascar got its name when Marco Polo mistakenly thought he was in Mogadishu, Somalia. | Nahazo ny anarany ny firenena Madagasikara raha nihevitra am-pahadisoana i Marco Polo fa tonga tao Mogadishu, Somalia. |
29 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 24, 2014 | |
30 | The name Madagascar was first recorded in the memoirs of 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo as a corrupted transliteration of the name Mogadishu, the Somali port with which Polo had confused the island. | Noraketina voalohany ny anaran'i Madagasikara , fandisoam-pandikana ny anarana Mogadishu, seranana Somali, nafangarony tamin'ny nosy (Madagasikara), ho fahatsiarovana ilay mpizaha tany Venetiana (Venise) tamin'ny taonjato faha-13, Marco Polo. |
31 | Death while in office | Fahafatesana am-perinasa |
32 | Africa has the most Heads of State that have died in office in the 21st century. | Afrika no manana Filoham-pirenena betsaka indrindra namoy ny ainy am-perinasa tao anatin'ny taonjato faha-21 |
33 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 3, 2014 10 African leaders died in office between 2008 and 2012 compared to only three in the rest of the world. | Filoham-pirenena Afrikanina 10 no namoy ny ainy am-perinasa teo anelanelan'ny taona 2008 sy 2012 raha telo monja izany any amin'ny faritra hafa ankoatra azy. |
34 | Uganda's large endowment | Fanomezana goavana hoan'i Ogandà |
35 | In 2014, Members of Parliament in Uganda complained that regular condoms are too small for Ugandan men. | Tamin'ny taona 2014, nitaraina ireo solombavambahoaka tao Oganda fa kely loatra ny fimailo mahazatra hoan'ny lehilahy Ogandey |
36 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 7, 2014 | |
37 | A Ugandan member of parliament, Tom Aza, said this year that Uganda's Parliamentary Committee for HIV/AIDS's tour of areas worst hit by the virus revealed that some men have bigger sexual organs and therefore should be considered for bigger condoms. | Nanambara ny solombavambahoaka Ogandey, Tom Aza tamin'ity taona ity fa ny fitsidihan'ny Komitin'ny Solombavambahoakan'i Oganda an'ireo faritra voakasiky ny aretina VIH/SIDA indrindra dia ahitana ireo lehilahy manana filahiana ngeza kokoa ka tokony hosoloina lehibe kokoa ireo kapaoty. |
38 | Africa's first satellite | Zanabolana voalohany an'i Afrika |
39 | In 2011, Nigeria launched NigeriaSat-X, the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, into orbit. | Tamin'ny taona 2011, nandefa ny NigeriaSat-X i Nizeria, zanabolana voalohany natokana sy namboarin'ny Afrikanina, hiditra amin'ny orbita. |
40 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 2, 2014 | |
41 | Nigeria launched into orbit the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, NigeriaSat-X, in August 2011. | Nametraka tamin'ny orbita ny zanabolana voalohany izay novolavolaina sy narafitry ny Afrikanina, NigeriaSat-X, tamin'ny Aogositra 2011, i Nizeria. |
42 | Nigeria's towering bottle tree | Hazon-tavoahangy goavana ao Nizeria |
43 | The world's largest bottle tree is in Lagos State, Nigeria. | Ao amin'ny Fitantanan'i Lagos, Nizeria no misy ny hazon-tavoahangy goavana indrindra manerantany. |
44 | It was made with 8,000 bottles. pic.twitter.com/l2QOF5r5mD | |
45 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 13, 2014 | Namboarina tamin'ny tavoahangy miisa 8000 izany |
46 | The world's tallest bottle tree, built by Nigeria's indigenous beer Star Larger, symbolises greatness and the enterprising Nigerian spirit. | Hazo tavoahangy lava indrindra manerantany, namboarin'ilay labiera indizeny ao Nizeria Star Larger, manamarika ny halebiazana sy ny fandraisana an-tanana Nizeriana tia manangana orinasa. |
47 | The tree aims to break the World Record of 1,000 beer bottles being held by the Chinese city of Shanghai. | Natao handresy ilay zavabita tsara indrindra manerantany tamin'ny tavoahangy labiera 1000 hita ao an-tanànan'i Shangai ao Shina izany. |
48 | The brave men and women fighting Ebola | Ireo lehilahy sy vehivavy mahery fo miady amin'ny Ebola |
49 | Ebola health workers (Sierra Leonean, Nigerian, Guinean, Liberian, Cuban, WHO health workers etc.) are the 2014 TIME Person(s) of the Year. - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 11, 2014 | Mpiasan'ny fahasalamana misahana ny Ebola (Sierra Leoneana, Nizeriana, Gineana, Liberiana, Kiobàna, mpiasan'ny fahasalamana avy ao amin'ny OMS (sampan-draharahan'ny Firenena Mikambana Misahana ny Fahasalamana), sns. no nosafidian'ny (gazetiboky) TIME ho Olon'ny taona 2014. |
50 | Time magazine editor Nancy Gibbs explains why the Ebola Fighters are TIME magazine's choice for Person of the Year 2014. | Tonian-dahatsoratry ny gazetiboky Time Nancy Gibbs nanazava ny antony mahatonga ireo Mpiady ny aretina Ebola ho safidin'ny gazetiboky TIME ho Olon'ny Taona 2014. |
51 | Egg-cellent water storage | Fitehirizan-drano Egg-cellent |
52 | Khoisan hunters use ostrich eggs buried in the ground to store water while they are on hunting paths. | Mampiasa atodina Aotrisy alevina amin'ny tany ireo Khoisan mpihaza mba hitehirizana rano eny amin'ny lalam-pihazana. |
53 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) December 9, 2014 The Khoisan or San people are known for burying sealed ostrich eggs filled with water during the wet season and recovering them during the dry season. | Ny Khoisan na Vahoaka San dia fantatra amin'ny fandevenana atodina Aotrisy mihidy mafy feno rano mandritra ny vanim-potoanan'ny orana ary maka izany mandritra ny vanim-potoana maina. |
54 | Miriam Makeba's return home | Ny fodian'i Miriam Makeba |
55 | Miriam Makeba returned to South Africa on June 10,1990 for the time since being banned in 1963 by the apartheid govt, on her French passport - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 23, 2014 | Niverina tao Afrika Atsimo i Miriam Makeba tamin'ny10 Jiona 1990 taorian'ny fotoana nandràran'ny governemanta mpanavakavam-bolokoditra tsy hahazo miditra ao aminy ny fampiasainy ny pasipaoriny Frantsay tamin'ny taona 1963 |
56 | Miriam Makeba was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist. | Mpihira Afrikanina Tatsimo nahazo ny loka Grammy sy mpikatroka ny zon'olombelona i Miriam Makeba. |
57 | Because of her anti-apartheid work, the South African apartheid government revoked her passport in 1960 and her citizenship and right of return in 1963. | Noho ny asany manohitra ny fanavakavaham-bolokoditra, nolavin'ny governemantan'ny mpanavakavam-bolokoditra ao Afrika Atsimo ny pasipaoriny tamin'ny 1960 sy ny maha-olom-pirenena sy ny zony hody an-tanindrana tamin'ny 1963. |
58 | She received nine passports and honorary citizenship in 10 countries. | Nahazo pasipaoro sivy sy fanondroana am-boninahitra mahaolompirenena tamin'ny firenena 10 izy. |
59 | Senegal loves wrestling | Tia (taranja) tolona i Senegaly |
60 | Professional wrestling is more popular than football in Senegal. | Malaza kokoa noho ny baolina kitra ny (taranja) tolona matihanina ao Senegaly. |
61 | - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 22, 2014 | |
62 | Senegalese professional wrestling, known as Laamb, has become a national sport. | Nanjary fanatanjahantenam-pirenena ny tolona matihanina Senegaley fantatra amin'ny anarana hoe Laamb. |
63 | Egyptian football rivalries | Fifanandrinana baolina kitra Ejypsiana |
64 | The biggest football club rivalry in Africa is between two Egyptian clubs (Al-Ahly and Zamalek). - Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 29, 2014 | Ny klioba mpifanandrina goavana indrindra amin'ny baolina kitra ao Afrika dia ireo klioba roa samy Ejypsiana (Al-Ahly sy Zamalek). |
65 | The Cairo Derby involving Al Ahly and Zamalek is most violent and fiercest football rivalry in Africa. | Ny Cairo Derby misy ny Al Ahly sy ny Zamalek no mpifanandrina maherisetra sy tsy mifampitsitsy indrindra ao Afrika. |
66 | Fast cash in Somalia | Vola haingana ao Somalia |
67 | On October 7, 2014, Somalia got its first ATM. | Tamin'ny 7 Oktobra 2014, nahazo ny ATM (milina fangalana vola voalohany i Somalia |
68 | Salaam Somali bank installed first ATM in Mogadishu, Somalia this year. | Nametraka ny milina fakana vola voalohany tao Mogadishu, Somalia ny banky Salaam Somali tamin'ity taona ity., |