#modern architecture

Bamako, Mali 

BCEAO Bank Malian Headquarters is the tallest building in Mali. Unique for its Neo-Sudanic architecture,  the tower is modeled on the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of the famous Mosques of Djenné and Timbuktu. It’s exterior surface matches surrounding soil giving the tower the appearance said to resemble an anthillordesert mirage.

Corinthia Hotel - Khartoum, Sudan

Constructed in 2008, the Corinthia Hotel is situated along the Nile River where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet. The architecture was designed to resemble a ship’s sail.

Nairobi, Kenya

Jomo Kenyatta’s statue seen on the left. He served as the first Prime Minister of Kenya from independence in 1963 to his death in 1978.