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…
01 Mar 2022
Nomadism caused Peuls to move between different areas that, after the decolonization, became independent states.…
01 Mar 2022
The fight is not only between Peuls and other groups. In many areas there is…
01 Mar 2022
The crisis of traditional authorities is a common phenomenon in many northern areas in West…
01 Mar 2022
In the world of rural Africa, the market is not just a place for buying…
01 Feb 2022
Approaching the market of any African city, the visitor is immediately involved. The eyes are…
01 Feb 2022
In some rural areas of the Sahel such as the Mossi plateau in the north…
01 Feb 2022
It is still dark when Esther rises. The children are still asleep and her husband…
01 Feb 2022
The country is extremely rich in water resources and minerals. The latter have featured largely…
01 Jan 2022
Azerbaijan is a Caucasian republic located in the south-east, straddling Asia and Europe, in an…
01 Jan 2022
In the autumn of 2020, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan again broke out violently…
01 Jan 2022
In 1917, ownership of the region of Karabakh was claimed by the new-born republics of…
01 Jan 2022
In the vast semi-desert uplands of southern Ethiopia, and in the northern desert region of…
01 Dec 2021
Among the Borana people marriage is preceded by several stages and long negotiations, which can…
01 Dec 2021
The birth of a child is always an important event that brings joy to the…
01 Dec 2021
Every eight years, the feast of final Borana passage called Gadamoji, when a man reaches…
01 Dec 2021
Marriage is highly esteemed among the Banyakole and it is one of the most expensive…
01 Nov 2021
Prior to the Christian missionary movement in the 19th century, the Ankole people’s idea of…
01 Nov 2021
Places, legends, instruments, dances, to preserve the Ankole’s rich and diverse culture. At a glance…
01 Nov 2021
Ankole is one of the oldest and most famous dynasties in Uganda. It is believed…
01 Nov 2021
Located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad and Tobago are part of…
01 Oct 2021
The discoveries of large deposits of oil and gas between 1970 and 1990 brought about…
01 Oct 2021
As well as the high crime rate and the phenomenon of migration from Venezuela, during…
01 Oct 2021
Due to its varied history, Trinidad and Tobago represents one of the most multiracial countries…
01 Oct 2021
Faced with the violence of criminal gangs that have overwhelmed the lives of many children, the Kenyan activist opened the doors of her home, giving…
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The ltzaes, a brave and peaceful group of Maya have been in these lands since time immemorial. They were led by a priest named Zamna, and while…
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More than one and a half million people took part in World Youth Day (Lisbon, 1- 6 August). Fragments of the Pope's speeches. “You are not here…
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