The fertile hills of the central highlands seemed to European settlers an excellent place for farming, growing tea, coffee, wheat and flowers. Many of them came and took the land with the permission of the colonial government. No one paid…
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The list of surviving works shows the remarkable activity of this period, which is the classic one of Egyptian literature. But it cannot be abstracted from the lively scientific movement: medical, mathematical and veterinary books show an Egypt alive and…
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Ancient literature From the origins to the classical period Although writing is a very ancient invention in Egypt, we do not have direct documents of primitive literature. Historical and funerary inscriptions remain, concise and poor, and only with the end…
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With the small African island state Cape Verde you travel a piece of Africa made of golden desert sand and black lava rock, because the 15 islands off the West African coast are all of volcanic origin. What is still…
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A different Africa! Namibia is not like any other country in Africa – here the sun shines brighter, the colors are stronger and nature more magical than anywhere else. We have tailored a road trip around Namibia that provides memories for…
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GETTING THERE Arriving by plane Royal Air Maroc (AT) (Internet: www.royalairmaroc.com) is the national airline. Good flight connections with Royal Air Maroc from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt / M., Munich, Geneva and Zurich. Lufthansa (LH) flies from Munich to Marrakech. Austrian…
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Village communities, clans and families Life in the village means living as part of an extended family. The principles of living together are largely archaic. With a few exceptions (e.g. Lobi) the family structure is patriarchal, polygamy and exogamy apply,…
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Democracy and rights Democracy has been significantly strengthened in Nigeria abbreviated as NG by Abbreviationfinder, since the military dictatorship fell and the country gained a people-elected leadership in 1999. However, the democratic shortcomings continue to be large and the government…
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Democracy and rights Abbreviated as NER by Abbreviationfinder, Niger’s constitution stipulates that free elections should be held and that freedom of press and expression should be respected. In recent years, however, the democratic situation in the country has deteriorated rapidly….
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Democracy and rights Abbreviated as NAM by Abbreviationfinder, Namibia has a functioning democratic system. Citizens are free to exercise their political rights, the media work in a tolerant climate and the level of corruption is low compared to Africa in…
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