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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 too dangerous for travel. CITIES Bangui – the capital, and possibly the safest city in the country. Bambari Bangassou Birao Bouar … Continue reading →

Chad (Arabic: تشاد, French: Tchad) is one of the poorest and most corruptly mis-governed countries in the world, with most of its inhabitants living in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers. Due to its distance from the sea and desert climate, Chad is … Continue reading →

Niger (pronounced: nee-ZHAIR) is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel. Niger is a former French colony which was granted independence in 1960. The land is mostly desert plains and dunes, with rolling savanna in the southeast with nothing much to see. … Continue reading →

A landlocked country in the Sahel, Mali remains one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has wonderful musicians and some incredible sights, including four UNESCO World Heritage sites and the historic city of Timbuktu. Just under half the population is less … Continue reading →

Flights – only cheap flight from Accra Ghana São Tomé and Príncipe (often called “São Tomé” or STP for short) consists of two main islands straddling the Equator off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. The Portuguese were the first settlers of … Continue reading →

Equatorial Guinea is a small country in West Africa, divided into two parts, the mainland and the islands. The mainland is wedged between Cameroon and Gabon. Unique among sub-Saharan countries, it was a Spanish colony, whose only other African colony was Western Sahara. It is one … Continue reading →

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 and about 8 islets. The once uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; they subsequently became … Continue reading →

Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Burkina Faso is one of the friendliest – and until the late 2010s, one of the safest – countries in all of Africa. Even before the unrest that made travel … Continue reading →

Guinea-Bissau, is a former Portuguese colony in West Africa. REGIONS CITIES Bissau – capital Bafatá – Bafata is a pleasant town with an interesting colonial centre, located on the Rio Gêba. Hometown of Bissau-Guinean patriot Amilcar Cabral. Ask around near the old market … Continue reading →

The Gambia is a small, narrow country along the length of the Gambia River in West Africa, almost completely surrounded by Senegal. Besides beaches and wildlife, the Gambia is known for the town of Juffureh, made famous by Alex Haley’s Roots. Capital: Banjul Currency: Gambian dalasi … Continue reading →