Kongo enjoying his favorite food … onions! (2018) Country Information: The Republic of the Congo! The capital of Congo is Brazzaville. There are approximately 6 million people living here. The official language of Congo is French, with Lingala and Monokutuba as...
Jim’s Perspectives of the DRC: Oh my. Get ready for an adventure if you cross the Congo River from Brazzaville to the capital city of the DRC, Kinshasa. While “Brazzi” is relatively calm and refined, its neighbor to the west is anything but. 15 or...
Lake Assal, the lowest point in all of Africa Jim’s Perspectives: Djibouti, uninterestingly, translated means “the pot” … and this is one of those countries that is mostly unremarkable. It is a molten waste land: miles and miles and miles of...
One of many beautiful waterfalls in Equatorial Guinea Country Information: Fun fact about Equatorial Guinea: its name is derived from its proximity to the equator and the Gulf of Guinea. Capital is Malabo, and there are ~ 1.4 million people living here. The official...
Country Information: Eritrea stands for “Red” due to its proximity to the Red Sea. The capital is Asmara, and 6 million people live here. Main languages are Tigrinya and Arabic, followed by Tigre. In the country’s more commercial cities, more English speakers can be...
