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Afghanistan

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The Battle of Musa Qala (also Qaleh or Qal'eh) was a British-led military action in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, launched by the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) against the Taliban on 7 December 2007. After three days of intense fighting, the Taliban retreated into the mountains on 10 December. Musa Qala was officially reported captured on 12 December, with Afghan Army troops pushing into the town centre. (Full article...)

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  Some of the popular Afghan dishes, from left to right: 1. Lamb grilled kebab (seekh kabab); 2. Palao and salad; 3. Tandoori chicken; and 4. Mantu (dumplings). The Afghan cuisine includes a blend of Central Asian, Eastern Asian, South Asian and the Middle Eastern cuisines. Nearly all Afghan dishes are non-spicy. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Modern-day sketch work of Mahmud Hotak (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Gandhara Kingdom in Early Vedic Period, around 1500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Outside the Presidential Palace in Kabul, a day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Mongol invasions and conquests seriously depopulated large areas of Afghanistan (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Much of the area corresponding to modern-day Afghanistan was subordinated to the Achaemenid Empire (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Alexander's troops beg to return home from India in plate 3 of 11 by Antonio Tempesta of Florence, 1608. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  A map of Afghanistan showing the 2021 Taliban offensive (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Ghaznavid Empire at its greatest extent in 1030 CE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Timurid Empire at its greatest extent in 1405 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  The Mahajanapadas, including the Gandhara and Kambojas kingdoms and Achaemenid Empire in West, around c. 500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Women painting at the Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) in Kabul. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Tents of Afghan nomads in the northern Badghis Province of Afghanistan. Early peasant farming villages came into existence in Afghanistan about 7,000 years ago. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Kabul during civil war in 1993 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  President Hamid Karzai observing the honor guard of the Afghan armed forces during the 2011 Afghan Independence Day. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Herat Citadel in the western Afghan city of Herat (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan in 1982 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  King Yaqub Khan with Britain's Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari, 26 May 1879, on the occasion of the signing of the Treaty of Gandamak (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Alexander Empire in South Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Taliban fighters patrolling Kabul in a Humvee, 17 August 2021 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of Ghurid territory, before the assassination of Muhammad of Ghor. In the west, Ghurid territory extended to Nishapur and Merv, while Ghurid troops reached as far as Gorgan on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Eastward, the Ghurids invaded as far as Bengal. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the situation in Afghanistan in late 1996; Massoud (red), Dostum (green) and Taliban (yellow) territories. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Typical Afghan food table (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Soldiers of the Afghan National Army in 2010, including the ANA Commando Battalion standing in the front.
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  The Bimaran casket, representing the Buddha surrounded by Brahma (left) and Śakra (right) was found inside a stupa with coins of Azes inside. British Museum. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Gandhara Buddhist reliquary with content, including Indo-Parthian coins. 1st century CE.
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  Map of the situation in Afghanistan in August 2001 until October 2001 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  An Afghan boy with a kite (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Vishnu Nicolo Seal representing Vishnu with a worshipper (probably Mihirakula), 4th–6th century CE. The inscription in cursive Bactrian reads: "Mihira, Vishnu and Shiva". British Museum. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Songbirds in cages at a farm in Nangarhar Province, used for the pleasure of the site's farmers (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Present-day location of Afghanistan in Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sent more troops against the United Front of Ahmad Shah Massoud than the Afghan Taliban. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Arachosia, Aria and Bactria were the ancient satraps of the Achaemenid Empire that made up most of what is now Afghanistan during 500 BCE. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Ethno-linguistic map of Afghanistan 1997 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  From left to right: Abdullah Abdullah, John Kerry and Ashraf Ghani during the 2014 Afghan presidential election (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaking before U.S. Congress in June 2004 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Elements of Afghan culture including: tabla and harmonium musical instruments, an GhaderKooni, teapot, and sheer pira dessert (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Afghan musicians in Farah, Afghanistan. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  NATO's military terminal at Kabul International Airport (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Women dancing in traditional dress in San Francisco (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  An Afghan man with a tasbih (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Kushan territories (full line) and maximum extent of Kushan dominions under Kanishka (dotted line), according to the Rabatak inscription (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Hotaki Empire, 1728 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1963
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  Map of Afghanistan (Emirate) and surrounding nations, dated 1860. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the region during the 7th century (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the Hotak Empire during the Reign of Mirwais Hotak, 1715. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Approximate maximum extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 180 BCE, including the regions of Tapuria and Traxiane to the West, Sogdiana and Ferghana to the north, Bactria and Arachosia to the south. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  The day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  A miniature from Padshahnama depicting the surrender of the Shia Safavid garrison of Kandahar in 1638 to the Mughal army of Shah Jahan commanded by Kilij Khan. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of Afghanistan 1839–1863, showing the First Anglo-Afghan war, and unification of Afghanistan by Dost Mohammad Khan (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Players in a game of buzkashi, the national sport (from Culture of Afghanistan)

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Parakou [pa.ʁa.ku] is the largest city in northern Benin, and the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes. Since 2015, its mayor is Souradjou Adamou Karimou. (Full article...)

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The Tutsi (/ˈtʊtsi/), also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi (Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [ɑ.βɑ.tuː.t͡si]), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest Bantu ethnic group Hutu and the Pygmy group of the Twa). (Full article...)

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  People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide (from History of Burundi)
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  Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from History of Burundi)
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  The flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from History of Burundi)
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  Central Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
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  Burundian Drummers (from Culture of Burundi)
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  Football in Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)

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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km² (105,878 sq mi). In 2021, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,674,480. Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by former president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. (Full article...)

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Adama ɓii Ardo Hassana (1786 – 1847), more commonly known as Modibbo Adama (Modibbo meaning "learned man"), was a Fulani scholar from the Yillaga (Yirlaɓe) clan. He led a jihad into the region of Fombina (in modern-day Cameroon and Nigeria) and established the emirate of Fombina, also known as Adamawa. (Full article...)

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  Gorilla at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of sun glasses, Monk shoes, sandals, and a Smartwatch. (from Culture of Cameroon)
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  Chimpanzee at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Hippopotamus at the Benoue National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Limbe Beach with people engaging in various activities (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Reunification Monument, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Giraffes in Waza National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Kribi Beach (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  National Museum, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  A musician plays traditional African music during the closing ceremony of French RECAMP-concept (reinforcement of African peacekeeping capacities) in Douala, November 23, 2006 (from Culture of Cameroon)

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Cape Verde (/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ , VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ KAH-boh VUR-day, /ˌkæboʊ -/ KAB-oh -⁠, local Portuguese: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres (320 and 460 nautical miles) west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The Cape Verde islands form part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Isles. (Full article...)

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Central African Republic

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Alindao in 2018

Alindao is a town and sub-prefecture located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. It lies at the junction of the National Route 2 and 22. Alindao had a population of 14,401 as of the 2003 census; and a calculated 2013 population of 15,213. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao. It has a small airport, Alindao Airport. A Catholic Mission was established at Alindao during French occupation under French Equatorial Africa. (Full article...)

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The Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état was a coup d'état staged by Jean-Bédel Bokassa, commander-in-chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) army, and his officers against the government of President David Dacko on 31 December 1965 and 1 January 1966. Dacko, Bokassa's cousin, took over the country in 1960, and Bokassa, an officer in the French army, joined the CAR army in 1962. By 1965, the country was in turmoil—plagued by corruption and slow economic growth, while its borders were breached by rebels from neighboring countries. Dacko obtained financial aid from the People's Republic of China, but despite this support, the country's problems persisted. Bokassa made plans to take over the government; Dacko was made aware of this, and attempted to counter by forming the gendarmerie headed by Jean Izamo, who quickly became Dacko's closest adviser.

With the aid of Captain Alexandre Banza, Bokassa started the coup New Year's Eve night in 1965. First, Bokassa and his men captured Izamo, locking him in a cellar at Camp de Roux. Bokassa's men then occupied the capital, Bangui, and overpowered the gendarmerie and other resistance. After midnight, Dacko headed back to the capital, where he was promptly arrested, forced to resign from office and then imprisoned at Camp Kassaï. According to official reports, eight people were killed during the takeover. By the end of January 1966, Izamo was tortured to death, but Dacko's life was spared because of a request from the French government, which Bokassa was trying to satisfy. Bokassa justified the coup by claiming he had to save the country from falling under the influence of communism, and cut off diplomatic relations with China. In the early days of his government, Bokassa dissolved the National Assembly, abolished the Constitution and issued a number of decrees, banning begging, female circumcision, and polygamy, among other things. Bokassa initially struggled to obtain international recognition for the new government. However, after a successful meeting with the president of Chad, Bokassa obtained recognition of the regime from other African nations, and eventually from France, the former colonial power. (Full article...)

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  Location of the Central African Republic (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  A soldier with France's 11th Marine Artillery Regiment during military exercises in the Central African Republic in 1992 (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  A French cuisine boulangerie in Bangui (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Rebel in northern Central African Republic in 2007. (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Faustin Touadera succeeded interim head Catherine Samba-Panza to become president following the 2015–16 elections (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Séléka advances in C.A.R. (December 2012–March 2013) (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Palm wine (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Fufu (pictured right) is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is a thick paste made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding the mixture with a mortar and pestle. Peanut soup is pictured at left (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  A food aid convoy in the Central African Republic in 2007 (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Charles de Gaulle in Bangui, 1940 (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  First Central African President David Dacko in 1962 (from History of the Central African Republic)

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Location within Chad where the Laal language is spoken

Laal is an endangered language isolate spoken by 749 people (as of 2000) in three villages in the Moyen-Chari prefecture of Chad on opposite banks of the Chari River, called Gori (lá), Damtar (ɓual), and Mailao. It represents an isolated survival of an earlier language group of Central Africa. It is unwritten except in transcription by linguists. According to former Summer Institute of Linguistics-Chad member David Faris, it is in danger of extinction, with most people under 25 shifting to the locally more widespread Bagirmi. (Full article...)

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Toussidé (also known as Tarso Toussidé) is a potentially active stratovolcano in Chad. Toussidé lies in the Tibesti Mountains, the large Yirrigué caldera and the smaller Trou au Natron and Doon Kidimi craters are close to it. It has an elevation of 3,265 m (10,712 ft) above sea level. The volcano is the source of a number of lava flows, which have flowed westward away from Toussidé and east into the Yirrigué caldera. (Full article...)

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  Embassy of Chad in Washington, D.C. (from Chad)
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  The Aozou Strip (dark green), claimed and occupied by Libya between 1976 and 1987, and territories held by Libyan-backed GUNT-forces (light green) (from History of Chad)
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  Despite internal political opposition, coup attempts, and a civil war, Idriss Déby continuously ruled Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. (from Chad)
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  Mboum girls dancing in Chad (from Chad)
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  Toubou nomads in the Ennedi Mountains (from Chad)
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  An African bush elephant (from Chad)
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  GDP per capita development of Chad, since 1950 (from Chad)
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  A proportional representation of Chad exports, 2019 (from Chad)
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  Women in Mao, where water is provided by a water tower. Access to clean water is often a problem in Chad. (from Chad)
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  Group of Kanem-Bu warriors. The Kanem–Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad. (from Chad)
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  Chad is divided into three distinct zones, the Sudanian Savanna in the south, the Sahara Desert in the north, and the Sahelian belt in the center. (from Chad)
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  A Chadian tailor sells traditional dresses. (from Chad)
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  A Chadian soldier fighting for Free France during World War II. The Free French Forces included 15,000 soldiers from Chad. (from Chad)
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  Fried or Grilled Grasshoppers (from Chad)

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face discrimination and legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal for both males and females in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although LGBTQ individuals may still be targeted for prosecution under public indecency provisions on occasion. (Full article...)

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The giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus), also known as the Lord Derby's eland and greater eland, is an open-forest and savanna antelope. A species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus, it was described in 1847 by John Edward Gray. The giant eland is the largest species of antelope, with a body length ranging from 220–290 cm (7.2–9.5 ft). There are two subspecies: T. d. derbianus and T. d. gigas.

The giant eland is a herbivore, eating grasses, foliage and branches. They usually form small herds consisting of 15–25 members, both males and females. Giant elands are not territorial, and have large home ranges. They are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe. They can run at up to 70 km/h (43 mph) and use this speed as a defence against predators. Mating occurs throughout the year but peaks in the wet season. They mostly inhabit broad-leafed savannas, woodlands and glades. (Full article...)

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Zakuani playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2010

Steve Zakuani (born 9 February 1988) is a Congolese former footballer. He was born in Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and grew up in London. After a successful college career, he played for the Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers. (Full article...)

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