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Botswana

A very large state with very few inhabitants, Botswana is an important new touristic reality of the southern part of Africa. Only 3 million people live scattered throughout 581,730 sq km mainly made of flat lands and deserts. The climate is typical of sultry desert places, that is very hot during the day and coldContinue reading "Botswana"

Amin Dada’s Palace and Torture Chambers

He was called "the butcher", "the cannibal", "the fury". He was  Idi Oumé Amin Dada, a military general who took the power in Uganda in 1971 and became one of the most cruel dictators in Africa. In 8 years he carried out the worst war crimes and violent actions against civilians ever recorded in Uganda.Continue reading "Amin Dada’s Palace and Torture Chambers"

Genocide Memorial Museum

A Genocide is the extermination of an entire population, a whole people disappeared from the world. This is the most cruel human act and keeps repeating in centuries. Rwanda had its most awful genocide in the 1990s, to be exact from April to July 1994. Troubles had already started at the beginning of the decade,Continue reading "Genocide Memorial Museum"

Genocide Memorial Museum

A Genocide is the extermination of an entire population, a whole people disappeared from the world. This is the most cruel human act and keeps repeating in centuries. Rwanda had its most awful genocide in the 1990s, to be exact from April to July 1994. Troubles had already started at the beginning of the decade,Continue reading "Genocide Memorial Museum"

Kigali

With over 1 million inhabitants, Kigali is the capital and the largest city in Rwanda. Its perfect geographical location, in the very central part of the nation, makes it the heart of Rwanda. It is also an important landmark for its population. Far away from the ocean, Kigali has grown because it is a preciousContinue reading "Kigali"