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Chad
Country Profiles
Since achieving independence from France in August 1960, Chad has experienced ongoing instability and violence, most recently owing to unrest in neighbouring Sudan's Darfur region, which has...
 
 
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Central African Republic
Country Profiles
The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in August 1960. Since that time, the country has been politically unstable and is one of the...
 
 
Cape Verde
Country Profiles
The former Portuguese colony, which gained independence in 1975, consists of ten islands and five islets, which are poor in natural resources, prone to drought and have little arable land. As a...
 
 
Cameroon
Country Profiles
The modern state of Cameroon was established in 1961, through the unification of two former colonies, one French and one British. This was followed by a prolonged period of repressive government,...
 
 
Burundi
Country Profiles
Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is emerging from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. Since independence in July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration), Burundi has been...
 
 
Burkina Faso
Country Profiles
Formerly Upper Volta, Burkina Faso achieved independence from France in August 1960 and spent many of its post-independence years under military rule. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and...
 
 
Botswana
Country Profiles
Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its current name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and...
 
 
Benin
Country Profiles
Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the fifteenth century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence in August...
 
 
 
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