African Tourism

Equatorial Guinea

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is […]

Eritrea

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

After independence from Italian colonial control in 1941 and 10 years of British administrative control, the UN established Eritrea as an autonomous region within the […]

Egypt

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development […]

Djibouti

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia […]

Comoros

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli […]

Chad

August 22, 2014 Marion Amanambu 0

Chad, part of France’s African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of civil warfare, as well as invasions by Libya, before a semblance of peace […]