West Africa
While traversing the region we've met a lot of different people. Poachers, mercenaries, ex-guerilla soldiers, prostitutes, diamond smugglers, priests, homeless, businessmen and one of Swedens most wanted, most famous economic criminals -hiding in the region), all of them giving us a different story and adding up to our varied and bizarre West African experience.
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French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be... [read more]
French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be... [read more] Blog: DEMOKRASHNIKOV - a summary of West Africa 2006
Date: October 1st 2006
Date: October 1st 2006
Eight full months it has taken us to traverse this huge region (the size of the contiguous U.S. without Texas.). From entering Mauritania on the first of February, to leaving Cameroon on the last of September.
A region of strong religious belief, poverty and corruption. But also a region of great happiness, striking colours and wonderful music. West Africa has some of the worst gove ... read moreComment on West Africa
- Africa: January 2006 to March 2008. Morocco to Ethiopia via South Africa.
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