The Kingdom of Morocco shows very many differences in nature and settlement. Worth mentioning are the coastal regions by the sea, interesting mountain ranges (e.g. Atlas Mountains) and the Sahara. The main tourist attractions are the royal cities of Fès, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat, which for a time were the capital of one of the…
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Comoros Economy
Completely neglected by the French government and reached independence without any basic structure capable of achieving a minimum of economic self-sufficiency, the Comoros are one of the states, among the many small ones freed from the colonial regime, with a weaker economy. The loss of Mayotte, the richest island of the archipelago, still administered by…
THE OSCE AT A GLANCE
Background According to electronicsencyclopedia, the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) is an international organization. Please note: The status of the OSCE under international law is unclear or controversial. The OSCE therefore consciously speaks of “participating states” and not of member states. Goals Original goals Contribution to easing the tension between East and West, primarily…
Safari & Mount Longonot, Kenya
Recharge and pepper before a day trip on Mt. Longonot with animal safari experiences in Lake Navasha, Lake Nakuru, Crater Lake and Kenya’s famous Masai Mara National Park. Along the way, spend the night in tents at a local Masai village in the Masai Mara Conservancy. The safari takes you to Hells Gate National Park, where you ride…
Trekking on Mount Kenya
Pulling up to the top of Mount Kenya is an African experience to say the least beyond the ordinary. The road from the tropical lowlands to a snow-capped mountain peak is truly as varied as a magnificent trip. Visit cancermatters for more about Kenya. Trekking on Mount Kenya A trek on Mount Kenya is an absolute highlight…
Liberia Overview
Liberia, officially English Republic of Liberia [r ɪ p ʌ bl ɪ k əv la ɪ b ɪ əriə], German Republic, Liberia country in West Africa, with (2019) 4.9 million residents; The capital is Monrovia. Location Liberia borders the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest, Sierra Leone in the northwest, Guinea in the north, and the…
The Best of Kenya & Tanzania
Get the most unforgettable experiences of Tanzania and Kenya’s best national parks and climb Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. On this trip you will experience the Kenyan capital Nairobi, where a private guide will show you some of the city’s highlights including visits to the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, AFEW Giraffe Center, Kazuri Bead Workshop and Karen…
Backpackers Safari in Kenya
East Africa – Combine an active and expensive budget safari in Kenya with Zanzibar’s beaches. On the trip you cycle through Hell’s Gate National Park, hike the crater of Mount Longonot and live in a camping tent in a local Maasai village. See loverists for more about Kenya. Join us on an adventurous day trip on the…
Three Generation Trip – Safari & Beach Life in Kenya
This three-generation round trip combines a family-friendly budget safari in the Masai Mara Game Reserve with a beach holiday in your own villa at Diani Beach. On the safari you will experience the best of Kenya’s unique wildlife and then the Indian Ocean will set the tone for an exotic beach holiday at Kenya’s best beach…
Sudan History
The elections of May 1986 brought the Umma party of Sadia el Mahdi, who became prime minister, to power, while the presidency passed to Ahmed Ali el Mirghani. shari’ah) and a broad autonomy of the southern regions, was severely exacerbated, causing the rapid disintegration of the social and productive fabric, and with this of the…
Chad Culture and Literature
CULTURE The oldest settlement groups in the area were the so-called Chado-Hamites, represented by the Haussa and the Kotoko, the latter heirs of the ancient legendary population of the Sao, of which archaeological research has revealed interesting remains in the field of ceramics and in that of metallurgy. Subsequently, Chad was above all a transit…
Central African Republic Culture and Literature
CULTURE The extremely difficult political situation has stopped any kind of artistic expression in this country; to this is added the high percentage of illiteracy. Even the music does not offer original characteristics: popular dance music, a local version of the characteristic style of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Brazzaville (Republic of the…
Cameroon Arts and Literature
CULTURE: LITERATURE Cameroon is one of the few countries in Africa where there are documents of written literature. In the sec. XIX two types of writing appeared, one in the Bagam area, imitation of Roman capital letters, the other in the Bamun area, original, invented by King Njoya, syllabic and phonetic. Several manuscripts remain, with…
Eritrea Literature
Due to the linguistic plurality of the country, it is very difficult to define the literature of Eritrea. It is in fact a multi-ethnic society in which there are nine indigenous languages, each with its own oral literary tradition and some even written. English is also widespread, used for teaching in schools; l ‘ Amharic,…
Tunisian Literature
According to thefreegeography, Tunisian literature did not seem, in the Middle Ages, to distinguish itself from Arabic. The city of Kairouan was, before Tunis, an important cultural center and gave famous writers such as al-Qaysi (966-1045), author of works on the Koran, al-Husrī (d. 1061), compiler of three anthologies, and the religious poet aš-Sādili (d….
Democratic Republic of Congo Literature and Theater
Faced with a rich oral literary tradition, written literature appears belatedly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to poor literacy. The first works of some interest date from the 1950s, when the narrators Ch. Samudju, M. Kasongo, D. Mutombo, J. Bolikwango and P. Lomami-Tshibamba, and novelists such as FJ Mopila and Ph. Edme….
Democratic Republic of Congo Culture and Arts
CULTURE The most common type of village generally has huts made of wood and intertwined fibers, with a rectangular plan, with a double sloping roof, well-cleaned streets and totally free of grass. Generally, the structure of the village is regular, but not infrequently the huts rise in disorder next to each other, and even the…
Ivory Coast Culture and History
CULTURE: ART According to cancermatters, the Ivory Coast is very important in the entire historical-artistic panorama of Africa, as in it, with the abstractionist styles of the Senufo of the North, with the stately Guinean art of the Baulé and Anyi and with the masks of the Man group, the main artistic currents of the…
Lesotho Culture and Literature
THE STATE Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy, which achieved complete independence on 4 October 1966. The 1993 Constitution stipulates that the Parliamentary Assembly be elected by universal suffrage for 5 years. The executive, judicial and legislative power rests with the government, chaired by the prime minister, who is the leader of the majority party. The…
Guinea Arts and Literature
CULTURE: LITERATURE Oral literature is still alive, especially through the griots ‘ epic songs and chants (itinerant minstrels, who pass on the historical memory of the country). The fulbe are distinguished by their original poetry, despite the Arab influence; the authors show a marked personality and create celebratory or moralizing, religious or ritual poems with…
Equatorial Guinea History and Culture
HISTORY Reached by the Portuguese in the second half of the century. XV, was ceded to Spain in 1778 with the Pardo Treaty. In 1827 the British established a naval base in Macías Nguema Biyogo for the fight against the slave trade, administering the island with the consent of Spain, which returned to possession in…
Eritrea History and Culture
HISTORY: THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE FROM ETHIOPIA In 1960, however, Ethiopia incorporated Eritrea as a province, causing the reaction of the Eritreans, who came organizing themselves into liberation movements (FLE, Eritrean Liberation Front; FPLE, Eritrean Popular Front) whose tenacious armed struggle against the Ethiopian army, conducted with ups and downs, has characterized the recent, troubled history…
Mali Literature
Inhabited by various ethnic groups, Mali has a varied and abundant traditional, oral (and sometimes written in Arabic letters) literature, which blends native elements with those of Islamic import. The traditional culture linked to the Mandingo language is rich in myths, legends, tales in verse and in rhythmic prose, destined to be sung and danced;…
Malawi Culture and Literature
(Mfuko la Malawi). State of central-southern Africa (118,484 km²). Capital: Lilongwe. Administrative division: regions (3). Population: 13,066,320 (2008). Language: Chichewa and English (official), chinyanja, chitumbuka, chiyao. Religion: Protestants 20.5%, Catholics 18%, other Christians 9.9%, Muslims 20%, animists / traditional beliefs 10%, others 21.6%. Currency unit: Malawi kwacha (100 tambala). Human Development Index: 0.457 (162nd place)….
Libya Culture and Literature
CULTURE According to getzipcodes, Libya perfectly represents the meeting point between the Sahara and the Mediterranean: along its coasts there are extraordinary Greek and Roman cities and the remains of ancient Byzantine splendors; in the interior, however, the desert occupies 90% of the entire territory. In theory, in Libyan society, women have the same rights…
Liberia History
Little known are the prehistory and protohistory of the territory of present-day Liberia; the population itself has significant gaps from a historical point of view: immigration of people coming from the foothills of Fouta-Djalon must have superimposed on the aboriginal ethnic groups, starting above all from the century. XVI. As for contacts with the outside…
Liberia Population
POPULATION It is believed that the first residents of Liberia, paleonegritics devoted essentially to hunting and fishing, settled in the plateau towards the end of the Neolithic; they were then pushed to the most unhealthy coastal areas by the Sudanese populations, farmers, who came down from the northern savannahs. Liberia was among the African lands…
Libya History and Culture
HISTORY: FROM ARAB EXPANSION TO ITALIAN COLONIZATION Until modern times, the regions that form the Libyan state today have not formed a solid political unity. In 642 the overwhelming Arab expansion reached the territory of present-day Libya overwhelming any resistance of the Berbers, who converted to Islam, adhering, however, to the Khārigite heresy by contrast…
Algeria Politics and Law
Politics According to the constitution of December 7, 1996 (approved by referendum on November 28, 1996, revised version of March 6, 2016) Algeria is a presidential republic with a multi-party system. The Islam is the state religion. The head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces and defense minister is the president, who…
Angola Politics and Law
Politics According to the constitution of February 5, 2010, Angola is a presidential republic with a multi-party system. The president, who is elected for 5 years, acts as head of state, supreme executive body, commander-in-chief of the armed forces and chairman of the National Security Council. The top candidate of the party or alliance that…