Somalia 1996
Yearbook 1996 Somalia. Yet another year passed without visible signs that the state power could resurface. A chance for peace emerged when warlord Muhammad Farah Aidiid, the man who personified…
Geography of Africa
The continent Africa, which is primarily known to many for its wild animals and hot temperatures, is not only the second largest continent after Asia, but also has a length of more than 8000 kilometers from north to south. However, if you want to travel the continent from east to west, you can cover a length of up to 7600 kilometers.
Furthermore, Africa has a total area of 30.3 million square kilometers and thus covers a land area of about 22 percent of the entire earth. About a billion people live on this continent, so that this part of the world comprises almost 14 percent of the entire earth’s population.
Furthermore, due to the constant continental shift, Africa is not only part of the so-called old “Gondwanaland”, but also belongs to Arabia, northern India, Australia and the east of South America. The continent of Africa is surrounded on many sides by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans as well as by the Red and Mediterranean. While the northernmost point of the continent can be found in Tunisia, Cape Ras Ben Sekka, the westernmost point can be visited in Senegal. However, Africa also has a connection to the largest continent in the world, Asia. Africa is connected to Asia via the Isthmus of Suez, while contact with Europe is via the Strait of Gibraltar. All islands and peninsulas of Africa make up about 5 percent of the continent,
The continent of Africa, on the other hand, can be roughly divided into the “trapezoidal” north and the “triangular” south, while the Ethiopian highlands also divide a large part of the continent. The Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is also the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters, with the lowest point on the continent being more than 170 meters below sea level. The longest rivers on the continent are the Nile with more than 6600 kilometers, the Congo with about 4800 kilometers and the Niger with over 4000 kilometers. For more information about the continent of Africa, please check politicsezine.com.
Yearbook 1996 Somalia. Yet another year passed without visible signs that the state power could resurface. A chance for peace emerged when warlord Muhammad Farah Aidiid, the man who personified…
Yearbook 1996 Sierra Leone. The year began with a military coup, an internal settlement within the governing junta. President Valentine Strasser was deposed by his closest husband, Brigadier General Julius…
Yearbook 1996 Seychelles. The Government’s Economic Development Act (EDA) adopted in November 1995 was met in February by protests from the UK, France and the US. Under the EDA, every…
Yearbook 1996 Senegal. The country’s president, Abdou Diouf, announced in January that a Senate would be set up as a special chamber for legislative matters. It was intended to give…
Yearbook 1996 São Tomé and Príncipe. The presidential election originally announced in March was delayed until June 30. As no candidate at that time got the necessary 50 percent of…
In 1982, Uganda began a massive and violent displacement of refugees from Rwanda, while their homeland did not allow their return. Entire villages were burned down by the Ugandan army,…
Yearbook 1996 Congo. Troops loyal to former President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in July invaded the city of Mossaka in the northeastern part of the country. The government forces did not intervene…
Yearbook 1996 Nigeria. In 1996, the Commonwealth made fruitless attempts to force Nigeria to restore democracy and respect for human rights. In anticipation of even being able to visit Nigeria,…
Yearbook 1996 Niger. The country’s first elected President Mahamane Ousmane was overthrown in January by militia led by Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who declared the action necessary to save…
Yearbook 1996 Namibia. A dispute over limited water resources in the region began in December between Namibia and Botswana, Africa’s two driest countries. Botswana opposed N’s plans to conduct water…