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1. Introduction Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation (estimated 220+ million people) and its largest economy. Lagos is one of Africa’s most dynamic megacities and Abuja is a modern planned capital. Nigeria is a...

1. Introduction & CRITICAL WARNING ⚠ DO NOT TRAVEL: South Sudan carries a DO NOT TRAVEL designation from virtually all Western governments—one of the world’s highest risk travel ratings. The world’s newest country (independence...

1. Introduction The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), not to be confused with the much larger Democratic Republic of the Congo across the Congo River, is a medium-sized Central African nation of approximately 6...

1. Introduction São Tomé and Príncipe is a small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, comprising two main islands and several smaller ones, located about 300 kilometres off the coast of Central Africa....

1. Introduction Mauritius is one of the Indian Ocean’s most celebrated holiday destinations—a volcanic island surrounded by coral reefs, turquoise lagoons, and white-sand beaches, with a well-developed tourism infrastructure and political stability that makes...

1. Introduction & CRITICAL WARNING ⚠ DO NOT TRAVEL: The vast majority of Western governments issue their highest travel warning for Mali: DO NOT TRAVEL. Since the 2012 Tuareg rebellion and subsequent Islamist takeover...

1. Introduction Malawi, the ‘Warm Heart of Africa,’ is a landlocked nation in southeastern Africa, dominated by the magnificent Lake Malawi—a UNESCO World Heritage Site stretching 580km down the country’s eastern edge. Lake Malawi...

1. Introduction Madagascar is the world’s fourth-largest island and one of Earth’s greatest biodiversity hotspots—approximately 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on the planet. Lemurs (over 100 species), chameleons (more than half...

1. Introduction Liberia, founded by freed American and Caribbean slaves in the 19th century, is a small West African nation with a unique history and a strong cultural connection to the United States. English...

1. Introduction Lesotho is a remarkable geographical oddity—the only country in the world entirely surrounded by another country (South Africa), and the highest-altitude independent country on Earth (the lowest point in Lesotho is 1,400m...