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Reunion Overview
Reunion Overview

Reunion Overview

General information: According to Andy Education, the Portuguese discovered this uninhabited island in 1513. From the 17th to the 19th centuries. on the island, a specific ethnic mixture was formed from the descendants of French immigrants, Africans, Chinese, Malays and Malabar Indians who flocked to the island. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 reduced the importance of the island as a stopover on the East Indian trade route. Geography Location: South Africa, an island in the Indian Ocean,…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Cinematography
Democratic Republic of the Congo Cinematography

Democratic Republic of the Congo Cinematography

The name Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates the African countries included within the Zaire river basin; this area was divided in the years 1880-1885 between France and Belgium. The two former colonies, independent since 1960, have both changed their official name several times, which is currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the former Belgian and the Republic of Congo for the former French. Democratic Republic of Congo Compared to other African films, that of Democratic Republic of…

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Sightseeing in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sightseeing in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sightseeing in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Malebo reserve Malebo reserve The African state of the Congo is currently not a country for tourism, as the infrastructure required for this is almost completely lacking. Internal security is not guaranteed in large parts of the Central African country and trips to this country are therefore rather rare. However, that does not mean that there are no exciting travel destinations here for interested holidaymakers. Anyone who has a great deal of thirst for adventure and courage, can do without…

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Kenya Geography
Kenya Geography

Kenya Geography

According to campingship,Kenya is a republic. After years of one-party authoritarian regime in 1991, an amendment to the 1963 Constitution sanctioned the return to multi-partyism. Head of the executive is the President of the Republic, elected for 5 years by direct suffrage; like the National Assembly, which holds legislative power. The judicial system in use in the country is based on the Common Law British with tribal and Islamic influences. The High Court has unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal…

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Burkina Faso People
Burkina Faso Country Overview

Burkina Faso Country Overview

The former French colony was renamed in 1984 in Burkina Faso, ie “Land of the incorruptible”. The revolutionary awakening ended tragically at first, but is blossoming again today – after overcoming 27 years of dictatorial rule – into a hope that is unusual for Africa. The humor with which the Burkinabe cope with their lives remains incorruptible. Country overview Neither sea, desert nor rainforest, Burkina Faso passes – from south to north – from the tropical, humid Sudan zone into…

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Niger
Niger Public Policy

Niger Public Policy

Current policy Niger is a country located in the region of Western Africa. See abbreviation for Niger. After over 20 years in opposition, Mahamadou Issoufou and his party the Nigerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) came to power in 2011. The first years Issoufou enjoyed broad support but in 2013 a conflict broke out within the government which then burst. The conflict deepened until the 2016 election. Issofou was re-elected but the election was partially boycotted by the opposition….

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Namibia
Namibia Public Policy

Namibia Public Policy

Current policy Namibia is a country located in the region of Southern Africa. See abbreviation for Namibia. The Swapo ruling party has ruled Namibia since independence in 1990. Until 2014, Swapo received over 70 percent of the vote in all elections. Then followed several years of drought and economic decline, which eroded support for the government. After the 2019 election, a weakened Swapo is in power. Although Swapo has been criticized for abuse of power, corruption and slanderous politics, the…

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