In the west, myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace.
Throughout history, Africa has been poorly understood and today the continent is subjected to a plethora of misconceptions from outside onlookers. Most Westerners, even those who majored in Geography still believe that Africa is kinda backward. In fact, here are the most common non-factual bits of information that a good number of westerners believe about Africa.
1. Africans live in mud huts.
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2. Wild animals walk everywhere.
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3. Africa is a disease-ridden land where almost everyone has Ebola or AIDs.
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4. Countries like Kenya get terrorist attacks everyday and Africa as a whole is not safe.
5. Some think we all speak with a West African accent.
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6. Others think Africa is one country.
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7. Africa is always at war.
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8. All Africans are black (Hell no…we have millions of hot lightskinned people damnit!!)
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9. Everyone in Africa is poor. (Pssst…Have you heard of Dangote?)
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10. Every African president is a dictator.
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11. We all dress like Bushmen or the Maasai.
12. Everyone practices black magic.
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13. All Africans are corrupt.
14. Most Africans are illiterate.
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15. We have no technology.
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