Type of place: Country

Nicaragua

July 28, 2022, 11:37 am

The people in the “land of a thousand volcanoes” have always lived with the risk that the earth could open up or erupt at any moment. This also applies in...

Haiti

July 28, 2022, 10:40 am

Located in the Caribbean, south-east of Cuba, the island nation of Haiti is considered the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Natural disasters, such as Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and...

Mozambique

July 27, 2022, 4:31 pm

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world. Between 1977 and 1992, civil war nearly destroyed this south-east African country. The consequences can still be felt today. Nevertheless,...

Democratic Republic of the Congo

July 26, 2022, 3:58 pm

The Democratic Republic of Congo is four times the size of France in area and has a wealth of mineral resources, including gold, diamonds, ores and oil. Even so, a...

Ethiopia

July 26, 2022, 11:48 am

The country on the Horn of Africa is a land of many contrasts. Despite strong economic growth, great poverty exists in many areas. In some regions, Islam has become increasingly...

Cameroon

July 26, 2022, 10:45 am

For a long time, the central African country of Cameroon, with its nearly 26 million inhabitants, was considered relatively stable politically. In 2016, however, there were protest marches by English-speaking...

Nigeria

July 25, 2022, 5:33 pm

With approximately 206 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Christians and Muslims each make up just less than half of the population. In the north and...

Burkina Faso

July 25, 2022, 3:21 pm

The West African country of Burkina Faso has long been considered an example of peaceful coexistence between religions. About  a quarter of the population is Christian, and just over 60%...

Cuba

July 21, 2022, 11:09 am

Foreign tourists consider Cuba - the island stated in the Caribbean - a holiday paradise. But the economy in the country, which has been ruled by socialists for decades, has...