Angola is a young country of 36.6 million people, and its 2024 census is the first in a decade. This guide explains who lives there and how. The Angola population reached 36,604,681 people in the final results of the 2024 census, Angola’s National Institute…
SOUTH AFRICA · JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s biggest city began as a gold camp in 1886 and votes for a new council on 4 November 2026. Here is how it works. This Johannesburg city guide explains South Africa’s largest city for a reader who has…
The Western Roman Empire fell in 476, ending centuries of civilization. However, many empires that followed sought to revive that glory as their successors. No matter how strong the Byzantine claim was, it came to an end in 1453, as the Ottomans…
SOUTH AFRICA · CITY GUIDE This Pretoria city guide explains South Africa’s administrative capital, the seat of the president and of the national statistics office. It covers how the city is governed, what the 4 November 2026 local elections decide, and how visitors…
ERITREA · HORN OF AFRICA Eritrea neighbours three countries on land, Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti, and sits across the Red Sea from Yemen and Saudi Arabia. For American readers the guide matters because its dispute with Ethiopia lies beside the shipping…
African Union: the continental club of African states, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, whose Peace and Security Council handles crises and coups. ECCAS: the Economic Community of Central African States, a regional club created on 18 October 1983 in Libreville, where it…
The government divides the country into four natural regions: Lower Guinea on the coast, Middle Guinea with its mountain massifs, Upper Guinea with plateaus and wooded savanna, and the Forest Region with mountains of its own. Rainfall is heaviest on…
Gambia neighbours one country on land, Senegal, which surrounds it on three sides. This guide explains how trade, a shared river, a regional force, refugees and remittances tie Gambia to Senegal and the lands beyond. Gambia is a small West…
SIERRA LEONE · NEIGHBOURHOOD Sierra Leone neighbours only two countries by land, Guinea and Liberia, yet both shape its trade, its borders and its security. As of 29 October 2026, this guide explains who they are, where they disagree and why it matters…
Somalia neighbours Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti by land and Yemen across the Gulf of Aden, and they all shape its politics. As of 29 October 2026, the UN mission is closing, elections are set for 2027 and Egypt leads a Red Sea camp.
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