The Congo is really beautiful. People correct me and say, "Oh, you mean the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Well, fine. But, the land there, the landscape is extraordinary. It's big lakes and beautiful hills and trees.
I fell in love with Rwanda the moment I saw those verdant, rolling hills rise up beneath the wings of the plane as we descended toward Kigali airport.
I'm from South Sudan, that is where my heart will always be.
The Democratic Republic of Congo was the most unbelievable place I have ever seen. Now, I'm not normally a massive fan of landscapes, but the country was just so so stunning!
Swaziland is a small part of south-east Africa, the last country in the continent to gain its independence.
Rwanda was the best place. The people are so nice and positive about their future.
I think Tunisia has a specific place in the Arab world and in Africa because it is a tiny Muslim country, but it's very open minded. It's the first country to start the Arab Spring, for example.
I always spend my summer in Ghana. I don't go anywhere else.
I grew up in a place called Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the youngest of four. What I remember most about Nigeria was the ease. I would play by the pool, have fun with friends.
Nigeria is one of the best-kept secrets.
Ethiopia is such a great country, beautiful place.
I was born in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo, in 1989.
Egypt is a sovereign nation.
I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble.
I was practically born in Cameroon; my family moved there when I was two weeks old.
I come from one of the poorest countries in the world, and Cameroon is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.
Nobody tells you Rwanda looks like Tuscany with its tiled roofs.
Nigeria was a blank on the map - there weren't even any maps. The US State Department, everyone said don't go there. It was courageous of Harvard University: the notion was that we would match Harvard students with Nigerian students, so that every student would have a guide, creating a guarantee of intimacy with the city.
I've got an interest in Zimbabwe. I spent a few months there before uni, so I'd like to get back to that.
My childhood best friend moved to Kenya when we were still young, and since I missed her so much, I always hoped to visit Kenya.
Today we are a nation at peace with itself, united in our diversity, not only proclaiming but living out the contention that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We take our place amongst the nations of the world, confident and proud in being an African country.
