Articles tagged with "africa"
Gambia
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 |
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When encountering road checkpoints be sure to stop and follow the instructions of security personnel. Shootings occurred early this year at some checkpoints. Crossing the Gambia River via the Banjul-to-Barra... [Read this entry]
Zimbabwe
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
So-called veterans of the independence war, who in the past year have occupied numerous white-owned farms and conducted a campaign of intimidation throughout the country, threatened to attack foreign embassies... [Read this entry]
Kenya
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Business deals that appear too good to be true usually are, as three Americans discovered recently. They responded to overtures on the Internet promising lucrative business dealings in diamonds and... [Read this entry]
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Optimistic park officials hope that Virunga National Park in northeastern Congo, near Goma, will reopen soon, but it’s hard to imagine that many visitors will be eager to go until... [Read this entry]
Ghana
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The May 9 soccer stampede that killed some 120 fans in Accra is a tragic reminder of the need to weigh safety conditions when attending sporting events. It was the... [Read this entry]
Rwanda
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Fighting occurred recently between Rwandan forces and insurgent groups in Ruhengeri province in northwestern Rwanda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Further conflict is possible. Travel to... [Read this entry]
Ghana
By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
An indigenous ethnic group in Accra called the Ga bans drumming or noisemaking from mid-May to early June each year, and this ban has been challenged by some churches on... [Read this entry]
Egypt
By Larry Habegger | May 29th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Anyone who has ever been jolted awake before dawn by the blare of a static-filled sound system will appreciate what the Egyptian government is trying to do. It is making... [Read this entry]
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