After the catastrophic war against the Triple Alliance, the country was crisscrossed by bitter political…
01 Mar 2024
Paraguay is a country with a strong rural vocation where the agri-food sector predominates, firmly…
01 Mar 2024
The country has a population of 7,353,000 inhabitants, with a population density of approximately 16…
01 Mar 2024
A landlocked country with almost all its rivers navigable. The difficult road to independence. Lugo's…
01 Mar 2024
There is a trait that distinguishes the Congolese Episcopal Conference (CEC): its ability to intervene…
01 Feb 2024
On 20 January, President Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term. But electoral fraud…
01 Feb 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, 64 years after its independence, has, for many years,…
01 Feb 2024
The thirty-year instability of the mining provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri is…
01 Feb 2024
Walking around the neighbourhoods of Lemba or Matete in Kinshasa or Bacongo and Makélékélé in…
01 Jan 2024
The Congo River flows between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. The distance between the two capitals is…
01 Jan 2024
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It…
01 Jan 2024
"Ebale ya Congo ezali lopango te, ezali nzela" (The Congo River is not a barrier,…
01 Jan 2024
The way electronic music entered the African scene in the 1990s, how it was developed,…
01 Dec 2023
Afrobeats, bongo, amapiano, rumba, and gengetone are genres that are now heard everywhere. Thanks to…
01 Dec 2023
A collective runs a cultural centre and a record company in Ségou, an unstable area…
01 Dec 2023
For some years now, the Nigerian and Ghanaian Afrobeats music scene has taken on global…
01 Dec 2023
Pakistan has been in a situation of heavy economic crisis for some time now, perhaps…
01 Nov 2023
Pakistan is experiencing a now prolonged period of political instability which began in April 2022…
01 Nov 2023
Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia. Its population is young, with an average…
01 Nov 2023
A tortuous path towards independence. Contrasts with India. The Kashmir disputes. The power of the…
01 Nov 2023
There are now about fifty scattered in thirty countries. They aim to change the connotations…
01 Oct 2023
It is called participatory genetic improvement of seeds, takes place in the fields, involves farmers,…
01 Oct 2023
The director of the Institute for Research and Promotion of Alternatives in Development, Mamadou Goita,…
01 Oct 2023
It is mostly farmers who guarantee the production of food, not only in African countries…
01 Oct 2023
According to the estimates of the last census, carried out in 2022, the Dominican Republic…
01 Sep 2023
The economy of the Dominican Republic is a liberalized, open, and strongly export-oriented economy. For…
01 Sep 2023
A painful story that continues today. Internal tensions have favoured the spread of corruption. Difficult…
01 Sep 2023
The Dominican Republic is a presidential republic based on the system of representative democracy with…
01 Sep 2023
The Asantes perform rituals for their dead kinsmen and loved ones generally known as ayie…
01 Aug 2023
In the Akan societies in Ghana especially among the Asantes, names and the process of…
01 Aug 2023
The Asantes, have a unique style of marriage ceremony. It is an important community engagement…
01 Aug 2023
The Asante are a group of people who form part of the Akan ethnic group…
01 Aug 2023
The Latin American cartels, from Bolivians to Mexicans. The Italian 'Ndrangheta. The ‘friendships’ with African…
01 Jul 2023
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda are the main transit countries for heroin. West Africa,…
01 Jul 2023
Within an expanding market, the role of Africa is also becoming increasingly important. Not only…
01 Jul 2023
After decades of harsh prohibition, several African states have opted for policies that tend to…
01 Jul 2023
The Kunama ethnic group resides mainly in the Gash-Barka region of Eritrea, between the Gash…
01 Jun 2023
After the initiation ceremony (Anfura-la) or the passage from adolescence to youth, the young Kunama…
01 Jun 2023
When the Kunama are asked: ‘Ayshila mekobino?’, they reply: ‘Ánnala'la makobinke’ (we believe in God).…
01 Jun 2023
The life of the Kunama, from birth to old age – and even after death,…
01 Jun 2023
The political instability seen before, the ethnic tensions both in the country and in the…
01 May 2023
A leading country in West Africa, Ivory Coast has weaknesses that could not only block…
01 May 2023
The prolonged phase of unrest reduced the influence of Ivory Coast on the international scene.…
01 May 2023
The political instability that affected the country following the 1954 coup d'état reached its peak…
01 Apr 2023
A past full of violence and abuse. Drug trafficking, corruption, weak or non-existent institutions. Meanwhile,…
01 Apr 2023
Among the many problems afflicting Guatemala, there is certainly also the migratory phenomenon. In fact, Guatemala,…
01 Apr 2023
Today, Guatemala continues to deal with a highly precarious social situation that places the country…
01 Apr 2023
Drought, floods, abnormal heat waves. Today we are faced with a climate crisis that is…
01 Mar 2023
The waves break gently on the shore. The crystal-clear water glistens invitingly under the rays…
01 Mar 2023
Despite the extraordinary progress made in the last 25 years, there are still 129 million…
01 Mar 2023
The terrible drought which - for the third year in a row - plagues the…
01 Mar 2023
São Tomé and Príncipe, a former Portuguese colony, is among the smallest independent states in…
01 Feb 2023
The economy of São Tomè and Princìpe is poor. The main resources are linked to…
01 Feb 2023
Having obtained independence from the mother country, the country was led for 16 years by…
01 Feb 2023
The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were deserted until their discovery by Portuguese navigators.…
01 Feb 2023
The key to understanding the growth of cities in the African continent. At a frenetic pace,…
01 Jan 2023
Half of the African urban residents live in one of the more than 7,500 medium…
01 Jan 2023
The economic or educational prospects offered by African cities are fundamental to the urban growth…
01 Jan 2023
The art of getting by with countless informal activities not only affects the economy or…
01 Jan 2023
The spread of terrorist actions across West Africa alarms the Ghanaian authorities. Experts argue that…
01 Dec 2022
Just a few years ago, Ghana was synonymous with development and stability. Today inflation, debt…
01 Dec 2022
Interreligious dialogue is customary. Just like the comparison between the different ethnic components, also through…
01 Dec 2022
The Church, though still in its young age, is very dynamic, vibrant, and efficient. Two…
01 Dec 2022
This year Jamaica is celebrating 60 years of independence from the United Kingdom. A country…
01 Nov 2022
Within Kingston, gangs involved in drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and the exploitation of prostitution have…
01 Nov 2022
Jamaica is a Parliamentary democracy and, as a member of the Commonwealth, it is also…
01 Nov 2022
During the 60 years in which the country has made itself autonomous from the motherland,…
01 Nov 2022
The fishing sector is crucial both for socio-economic stability and for the food security of…
01 Oct 2022
Foreign industries of transformation of fresh fish into fish meal and oil for export to…
01 Oct 2022
Madj lights the flashlight on his head, tying hooks and lures to the ends of…
01 Oct 2022
The latest census of India, that of 2011, indicates that 79.9 per cent of Indians…
01 Sep 2022
Unlike most countries with a medium or high level of development, India has a population…
01 Sep 2022
With an evident crisis in the availability of widely distributed agricultural production from Ukraine as…
01 Sep 2022
A country like India that aspires, at least in Asia, to be the first competitor…
01 Sep 2022
Suriname is a unitary Republic with executive power vested in the President of the Republic,…
01 Aug 2022
It is the smallest country in South America with a population of just over 600,000…
01 Aug 2022
The period of Dutch colonization made the country one of the main crossroads of both…
01 Aug 2022
Suriname is a country rich in natural resources in terms of biodiversity, fresh water, raw…
01 Aug 2022
The oil industry is at the heart of the Angolan economy. But it benefits only…
01 Jul 2022
Since independence, the Church has been somewhat close to the MPLA, although it has always…
01 Jul 2022
The result of next August’s elections cannot be taken for granted. About 14 million Angolans…
01 Jul 2022
In the African context, Angola, a country with a population of over 33 million inhabitants,…
01 Jul 2022
They have lost the prophetic voice they had in the days of apartheid. They have…
01 Jun 2022
The country is divided between two worlds, the world of the poor and the world…
01 Jun 2022
The former president faces two important trials. At the moment, he has only been in…
01 Jun 2022
Next December, the African National Congress will hold its five-yearly elective conference. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
01 Jun 2022
On May 9, the Philippines will be the scene of multiple elections that will have particular…
01 May 2022
In office since June 30, 2016, despite the criticisms, Duterte ‘the executioner’ seemed unstoppable. After having…
01 May 2022
Once again, on May 9, the Filipinos will also bring persistent situations to the polls…
01 May 2022
The motto of the 500th anniversary year was ‘Missio ad Gentes’, to show that the…
01 May 2022
The Emirate Federation, created in 1971 out of the union of the six monarchies (seven…
01 Apr 2022
The history of the United Arab Emirates is unique in the scenario of the Near…
01 Apr 2022
The strategic asset of the United Arab Emirates finds its place in the broader security…
01 Apr 2022
During the past decade, the United Arab Emirates has brought to the fore an important…
01 Apr 2022
In the last years one of the different ethnicities that live on the continent was put…
01 Mar 2022, Dossier March 2022
Nomadism caused Peuls to move between different areas that, after the decolonization, became independent states. While…
01 Mar 2022, Dossier March 2022
The fight is not only between Peuls and other groups. In many areas there is also…
01 Mar 2022, Dossier March 2022
The crisis of traditional authorities is a common phenomenon in many northern areas in West African…
01 Mar 2022, Dossier March 2022
In the world of rural Africa, the market is not just a place for buying and…
01 Feb 2022, Dossier February 2022
Approaching the market of any African city, the visitor is immediately involved. The eyes are struck…
01 Feb 2022, Dossier February 2022
In some rural areas of the Sahel such as the Mossi plateau in the north of…
01 Feb 2022, Dossier February 2022
It is still dark when Esther rises. The children are still asleep and her husband murmurs…
01 Feb 2022, Dossier February 2022
The country is extremely rich in water resources and minerals. The latter have featured largely in…
01 Jan 2022, Dossier January 2022
Azerbaijan is a Caucasian republic located in the south-east, straddling Asia and Europe, in an extremely…
01 Jan 2022, Dossier January 2022
In the autumn of 2020, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan again broke out violently causing…
01 Jan 2022, Dossier January 2022
In 1917, ownership of the region of Karabakh was claimed by the new-born republics of Armenia…
01 Jan 2022, Dossier January 2022
In the vast semi-desert uplands of southern Ethiopia, and in the northern desert region of Kenya,…
01 Dec 2021, Dossier December 2021
Among the Borana people marriage is preceded by several stages and long negotiations, which can go…
01 Dec 2021, Dossier December 2021
The birth of a child is always an important event that brings joy to the Borana.…
01 Dec 2021, Dossier December 2021
Every eight years, the feast of final Borana passage called Gadamoji, when a man reaches complete…
01 Dec 2021, Dossier December 2021
Marriage is highly esteemed among the Banyakole and it is one of the most expensive and…
01 Nov 2021, Dossier November 2021
Prior to the Christian missionary movement in the 19th century, the Ankole people’s idea of a…
01 Nov 2021, Dossier November 2021
Places, legends, instruments, dances, to preserve the Ankole’s rich and diverse culture. At a glance some…
01 Nov 2021, Dossier November 2021
Ankole is one of the oldest and most famous dynasties in Uganda. It is believed to…
01 Nov 2021, Dossier November 2021
Located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad and Tobago are part of the…
01 Oct 2021, Dossier October 2021
The discoveries of large deposits of oil and gas between 1970 and 1990 brought about considerable…
01 Oct 2021, Dossier October 2021
As well as the high crime rate and the phenomenon of migration from Venezuela, during the…
01 Oct 2021, Dossier October 2021
Due to its varied history, Trinidad and Tobago represents one of the most multiracial countries in…
01 Oct 2021, Dossier October 2021
Right in the middle of Eurasia, in that mass of land known as ‘The Heart of…
01 Sep 2021, Dossier September 2021
Kazakhstan achieved independence in December 1991 at a time when the dissolution of the USSR was…
01 Sep 2021, Dossier September 2021
The modernisation of the state forms part of the ‘Kazakhstan 2030 Plan’ launched by Nazarbayev in…
01 Sep 2021, Dossier September 2021
For Kazakhstan, the year 2019 may be remembered as a time of political change. President Nursultan Nazarbayev,…
01 Sep 2021, Dossier September 2021
The Bororo culture is one of movement. There are different sorts of movement. First of all…
01 Aug 2021, Dossier August 2021
The Gerewol is the festival of bodily beauty. The young Bororo, after spending ascetic months in…
01 Aug 2021, Dossier August 2021
The cult of physical beauty is most important. The rules of aesthetics are followed by the…
01 Aug 2021, Dossier August 2021
The Bororo belong to the large ethnic family of the Peul, better known as the Fulani,…
01 Aug 2021, Dossier August 2021
There are at least eighteen countries, where children are recruited and used in armed conflicts. From…
01 Jul 2021, Dossier July 2021
It is estimated that there are 152 million children in the world who are compelled to…
01 Jul 2021, Dossier July 2021
They travel alone. They may fall into the hands of human traffickers. They often end up…
01 Jul 2021, Dossier July 2021
Born in the Caliphate and indoctrinated to believe in a ‘different world’. The images are few and taken…
01 Jul 2021, Dossier July 2021
The discovery of oil, together with its geographical position, has brought Guyana to the attention of…
01 Jun 2021, Dossier June 2021
The recent discoveries of oil have brought Guyana to the centre of international attention. Many interests…
01 Jun 2021, Dossier June 2021
In 1966, Guyana became independent of its mother country and joined the Commonwealth as an autonomous…
01 Jun 2021, Dossier June 2021
Economically, with a per capita GNP of around $5,000, Guyana is one of the poorest countries…
01 Jun 2021, Dossier June 2021
The sustainable future of humanity is bound by a double cord to the Rare Earth Elements…
01 May 2021, Dossier May 2021
China not has only reached 62% of the mineral production, around 90% of its overall subsequent…
01 May 2021, Dossier May 2021
How does the rare earth market work? Which are the more desirable elements and which companies…
01 May 2021, Dossier May 2021
Latin America has reserves of rare earth and 'technological metals' estimated to amount to 50 million…
01 May 2021, Dossier May 2021
Far from the reflectors of global strategies and tensions, the small South-East Asian island country seems…
01 Apr 2021, Dossier April 2021
With a population that is 70% ethnically Malayan, Brunei has been under the influence of a…
01 Apr 2021, Dossier April 2021
A small Catholic population. The seven pastoral priorities. Living under Sharia Law. Cardinal Cornelius Sim, apostolic…
01 Apr 2021, Dossier April 2021
Seven years have passed and the real reasons for the introduction of the most severe version…
01 Apr 2021, Dossier April 2021
He has inherited the legacy of his father, one of the few survivors of the genocide half a century ago, and represents a "people" that…
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