YEMEN – General

6 years ago

Yemen is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the Middle East and has endured a bloody civil war…

SAUDI ARABIA – General

6 years ago

Saudi Arabia is a kingdom which geographically dominates the Arabian peninsula. Saudi Arabia contains Islam's holiest cities — Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah) — where Muslim…

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – General

6 years ago

The Central African Republic (French: République centrafricaine or Centrafrique), at the geographic center of Africa, has incredible wildlife but is undergoing a civil war and is…

CHAD – General

7 years ago

Chad (Arabic: تشاد, French: Tchad) is one of the poorest and most corruptly mis-governed countries in the world, with most of its inhabitants…

NIGER – General

7 years ago

Niger (pronounced: nee-ZHAIR) is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel. Niger is a former French colony which was granted independence in…

MALI – General

7 years ago

A landlocked country in the Sahel, Mali remains one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has wonderful musicians and some…

SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE

7 years ago

Flights – only cheap flight from Accra Ghana São Tomé and Príncipe (often called "São Tomé" or STP for short) consists…

EQUATORIAL GUINEA – General

7 years ago

Equatorial Guinea is a small country in West Africa, divided into two parts, the mainland and the islands. The mainland is wedged…

CAPE VERDE – Rough Guide

7 years ago

Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde) comprises a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean,  500 km west of Senegal. Cape Verde is formed by 10 main islands…

BURKINA FASO – General

7 years ago

Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Burkina Faso is one of the friendliest - and until…