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Afghanistan

Selected article - show another Hafizullah Amin (Pashto: حفيظ الله امين;‎ 1 August 1929 – 27 December 1979) was an Afghan communist head of state, who served in that position for a little over three months, from September 1979 until his assassination. He organized the Saur Revolution of 1978 and co-founded the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), ruling Afghanistan as General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party. (Full article...)

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Image 1Modern-day sketch work of Mahmud Hotak (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 2Map of the situation in Afghanistan in August 2001 until October 2001 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 3The Mahajanapadas, including the Gandhara and Kambojas kingdoms and Achaemenid Empire in West, around c. 500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 4Taliban fighters patrolling Kabul in a Humvee, 17 August 2021 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 5Much of the area corresponding to modern-day Afghanistan was subordinated to the Achaemenid Empire (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 6Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1963
Image 7Kabul during civil war in 1993 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 8Alexander Empire in South Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 9Players in a game of buzkashi, the national sport (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 10Ghaznavid Empire at its greatest extent in 1030 CE (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 11Map of Afghanistan 1839–1863, showing the First Anglo-Afghan war, and unification of Afghanistan by Dost Mohammad Khan (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 12Alexander's troops beg to return home from India in plate 3 of 11 by Antonio Tempesta of Florence, 1608. (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 13A 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)
Image 14Vishnu 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)
Image 15Timurid Empire at its greatest extent in 1405 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 16Mongol invasions and conquests seriously depopulated large areas of Afghanistan (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 17Map 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)
Image 18An Afghan man with a tasbih (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 19The 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)
Image 20The day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 21Approximate 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)
Image 22Kushan territories (full line) and maximum extent of Kushan dominions under Kanishka (dotted line), according to the Rabatak inscription (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 23From left to right: Abdullah Abdullah, John Kerry and Ashraf Ghani during the 2014 Afghan presidential election (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 24Some 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)
Image 25King 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)
Image 26Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sent more troops against the United Front of Ahmad Shah Massoud than the Afghan Taliban. (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 27Women painting at the Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) in Kabul. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 28Typical Afghan food table (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 29A map of Afghanistan showing the 2021 Taliban offensive (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 30Present-day location of Afghanistan in Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 31Gandhara Buddhist reliquary with content, including Indo-Parthian coins. 1st century CE.
Image 32Gandhara Kingdom in Early Vedic Period, around 1500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 33Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan in 1982 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 34NATO's military terminal at Kabul International Airport (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 35Soldiers of the Afghan National Army in 2010, including the ANA Commando Battalion standing in the front.
Image 36Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaking before U.S. Congress in June 2004 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 37Ethno-linguistic map of Afghanistan 1997 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 38Herat Citadel in the western Afghan city of Herat (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 39The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 40Map of the Hotak Empire during the Reign of Mirwais Hotak, 1715. (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 41Women dancing in traditional dress in San Francisco (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 42Map of the situation in Afghanistan in late 1996; Massoud (red), Dostum (green) and Taliban (yellow) territories. (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 43An Afghan boy with a kite (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 44Tents 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)
Image 45Songbirds in cages at a farm in Nangarhar Province, used for the pleasure of the site's farmers (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 46Elements of Afghan culture including: tabla and harmonium musical instruments, an Afghan carpet, teapot, and sheer pira dessert (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 47Arachosia, 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)
Image 48Map of Afghanistan (Emirate) and surrounding nations, dated 1860. (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 49Map of the region during the 7th century (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 50Hotaki Empire, 1728 (from History of Afghanistan)
Image 51President Hamid Karzai observing the honor guard of the Afghan armed forces during the 2011 Afghan Independence Day. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 52Afghan musicians in Farah, Afghanistan. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
Image 53Outside the Presidential Palace in Kabul, a day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978. (from History of Afghanistan)

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Central Parakou, 2019

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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Bujumbura (French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa]; Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa]), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move to Gitega within three years. (Full article...)

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Image 1People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide (from History of Burundi)
Image 2Central Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 3The flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from History of Burundi)
Image 4Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from History of Burundi)
Image 5Burundian Drummers (from Culture of Burundi)
Image 6Football in Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)

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Cameroon

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Cameroon face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female kinds of same-sex sexual activity are illegal in Cameroon and LGBT people face prevalent discrimination among the broader population. As of 2020, Cameroon "currently prosecutes consensual same sex conduct more aggressively than almost any country in the world". (Full article...)

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Image 1Gorilla at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 2Chimpanzee at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 3A 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)
Image 4Hippopotamus at the Benoue National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 5Kribi Beach (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 6National Museum, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 7Reunification Monument, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 8Cameroonian 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)
Image 9Limbe Beach with people engaging in various activities (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 10Giraffes in Waza National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)

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Central African Republic

Selected article - show another Sango (also spelled Sangho) is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the co-official language of the country. It is used as a lingua franca across the country and had 450,000 native speakers in 1988. It also has 1.6 million second language speakers. (Full article...)

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From left to right, top to bottom: Oubangui Hotel, shores of Bangui, Bangui Shopping District, pedestrian crossing, view of a street

Bangui (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃ɡi]; or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French: Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.

The city has been part of Bangui Prefecture since December 2020. it had an estimated population of 889,231. (Full article...)

General images The following are images from various Central African Republic-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Location of the Central African Republic (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
Image 2Charles de Gaulle in Bangui, 1940 (from History of the Central African Republic)
Image 3Palm wine (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
Image 4Rebel in northern Central African Republic in 2007. (from History of the Central African Republic)
Image 5A French cuisine boulangerie in Bangui (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
Image 6A 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)
Image 7Séléka advances in C.A.R. (December 2012–March 2013) (from History of the Central African Republic)
Image 8First Central African President David Dacko in 1962 (from History of the Central African Republic)
Image 9Faustin Touadera succeeded interim head Catherine Samba-Panza to become president following the 2015–16 elections (from History of the Central African Republic)
Image 10Fufu (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)
Image 11A food aid convoy in the Central African Republic in 2007 (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)

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The Chad Basin is the largest endorheic basin in Africa, centered approximately on Lake Chad. It has no outlet to the sea and contains large areas of semi-arid desert and savanna. The drainage basin is approximately coterminous with the sedimentary basin of the same name, but extends further to the northeast and east. (Full article...)

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Chad competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This marked the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Chadian delegation included track and field athlete Hinikissia Ndikert and judoka Carine Ngarlemdana. Ngarlemdana was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and Ndikert was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Neither of Chad's athletes progressed beyond the first round of their events. Chad was one of only two countries to have a female-only team at the 2012 games. (Full article...)

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Toyota War Chad at the 2016 Summer Olympics Toussidé Emi Koussi Chadian–Libyan conflict

The following are images from various Chad-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The 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)
Image 2Chad 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)
Image 3Toubou nomads in the Ennedi Mountains (from Chad)
Image 4Women in Mao, where water is provided by a water tower. Access to clean water is often a problem in Chad. (from Chad)
Image 5Despite internal political opposition, coup attempts, and a civil war, Idriss Déby continuously ruled Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. (from Chad)
Image 6Fried or Grilled Grasshoppers (from Chad)
Image 7Embassy of Chad in Washington, D.C. (from Chad)
Image 8A Chadian tailor sells traditional dresses. (from Chad)
Image 9A Chadian soldier fighting for Free France during World War II. The Free French Forces included 15,000 soldiers from Chad. (from Chad)
Image 10A proportional representation of Chad exports, 2019 (from Chad)
Image 11An African bush elephant (from Chad)
Image 12GDP per capita development of Chad, since 1950 (from Chad)
Image 13Mboum girls dancing in Chad (from Chad)
Image 14Group of Kanem-Bu warriors. The Kanem–Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad. (from Chad)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Mutombo in 2012

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time. He received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times, tied with Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert for the most awards. Mutombo led the NBA in blocked shots three times, led the league in rebounds twice, and was named to eight All-Star teams. On January 10, 2007, Mutombo reached second place on the list of NBA career leaders in blocked shots. Outside of basketball, he is well known for his humanitarian work. (Full article...)

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The Gulf of Tadjoura (Somali: Gacanka Tajuura; Arabic: خليج تدجورا) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa. It lies south of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, or the entrance to the Red Sea, at . The gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters. Most of its coastline is the territory of Djibouti, except for a short stretch on the southern shore, which is part of the territory of Somaliland. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Djibouti-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1A view of Ghoubbet-el-Kharab (قبة الخراب, "the Gulf of the Demons"), a Djiboutian cove separated from the Gulf of Tadjoura by a violent current
Image 2A panoramic view of Lake Assal
Image 3A mosque in the city of Djibouti, Djibouti
Image 4A view of Lake Abbe, a salt lake on the Djibouti-Ethiopia border
Image 5A view of Randa, Djibouti, 2016
Image 6A map of Djibouti (2012)
Image 7An 1894 stamp of Obock. During its time as a French colony, Obock issued its own postage stamps.
Image 8The Arrei Mountains, viewed from Ali Sabieh
Image 9A local villager and his camel pass in front of the nearly complete eco dome project at Karabti San, Djibouti, November 2012,. U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa worked with local villagers to build the 21-foot-tall structure, which will serve as the village’s community building.
Image 10Members of the Djibouti Army stand at attention at the closing ceremonies of the multi-national, Eastern Africa Standby Force Field Training Exercise in Grand Bara, Djibouti, 4 December 2009.
Image 11Boulevard Cheikh Maktoum in Balbala, a suburb of Djibouti City
Image 12A satellite image of Djibouti (2011)

Eritrea

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Gash-Barka Region in Eritrea

Gash-Barka (Tigrinya: ጋሽ-ባርካ, Italian: Regione di Gash-Barka) is an administrative region of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Maekel (Central) and Debub (Southern) regions to the east; the country of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south. (Full article...)

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