r/Africa
ActiveContinentally relevant discussion and the best of Africa for Africans.
Members
120,623
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
January 25, 2008
Total posts
87.3K
archived
Total comments
392.6K
archived
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r/Africa is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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How many members does r/Africa have?
r/Africa had 120,623 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Africa dead?
No. r/Africa is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/Africa created?
r/Africa was created on January 25, 2008.
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Activity checked September 28, 2026from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive. Member counts come from the archive's most recent crawl and may lag Reddit. DeadSubs is not affiliated with Reddit Inc.