continent

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In the 1800s, some formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants migrated back to the continent from countries like Brazil and Cuba.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Senegal's move is the latest response from the continent to the oil price rise, which has seen countries reducing fuel levies and rationing electricity.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Kenya is establishing itself as a logistics hub in East Africa, while Ethiopian Airlines, the leading carrier in Africa, is serving as an "emergency air bridge" between the continent, Asia, and Europe, the report noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Publicly traded European airport stocks are mostly on the continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Tom Paine, for example, claimed that it was simply a matter of common sense that an island could not rule a continent.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis