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Rough roads: 30 countries with the worst road quality
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Rough roads: 30 countries with the worst road quality
June 3, 2026

Rated on a scale from 1 (underdeveloped) to 7 (extensive and efficient by international standards), these 25 nations have the world’s poorest road infrastructure. Chad ranks at the very bottom with a score of just 1.9, followed closely by Madagascar and Mauritania, and a cluster of countries including Haiti, Yemen, and DR Congo. From impassable rural tracks to crumbling highways, poor road quality in these countries hampers trade, emergency response, and daily travel.

The breaking point: World’s 20 most fragile countries
May 10, 2026

Scored on a scale where higher numbers mean deeper crisis, these 20 nations rank as the most vulnerable on Earth according to the Fragile States Index. Leading the list is Somalia, followed by Sudan) and Syria. All 20 suffer from intense pressures including active conflict, collapsed public services, mass displacement, and severe economic decline—marking them at the highest risk of state failure. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024.

The breaking point: World’s 20 most fragile countries
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O túmulo verde de Cecil Rhodes: um símbolo do colonialismo vivo
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O túmulo verde de Cecil Rhodes: um símbolo do colonialismo vivo
November 6, 2025

A história do Zimbábue e do túmulo de Cecil Rhodes – um santuário ecológico de um homem-deus – deveria ser mais conhecida pelo resto do mundo.

Cecil Rhodes’ green tomb: A symbol of living colonialism
October 30, 2025

It’s curious that a country like Zimbabwe is reconciled with its foundation, while the countries of Ibero-America are considered the product of genocide, invasion, and rape.

Cecil Rhodes’ green tomb: A symbol of living colonialism
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Famine in Zimbabwe, a pier in Gaza, and Russo / Chinese “disinformation”
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Famine in Zimbabwe, a pier in Gaza, and Russo / Chinese “disinformation”
May 29, 2024

The solution to Africa’s problems does not lie in being one crop countries, in hoping that a Kate Middleton will kick the bucket on the off chance they will sell a few extra flowers or whatever it is they have been contracted to grow.

Robert Mugabe’s Legacy: Revolution, Amity and Decline
September 8, 2019

Robert Mugabe is the sort of figure that always caused discomfort. He was a permanent revolutionary, becoming, in time, the despotic ruler who frittered away revolutionary gain.

Robert Mugabe’s Legacy: Revolution, Amity and Decline
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Trump’s Vision for Africa: the 1960s
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Trump’s Vision for Africa: the 1960s
July 26, 2019

Although Donald Trump can barely place a single country in Africa, his few utterances on the continent have yielded what can only be described as a nostalgia for the 1960s. It was a decade that saw three white minority-ruled governments ruling in South Africa, Rhodesia, and the South African territory of South-West Africa.

2015 AU Summit Wound Up in Johannesburg: Meetings on the Sidelines and Afterthoughts
June 19, 2015

The African Union (AU) summit took place on June 7-15 in Johannesburg. It was the most intriguing and fruitful meeting in many years. African leaders made a big step on the way to economic integration as Africa is turning into an international entity…

2015 AU Summit Wound Up in Johannesburg: Meetings on the Sidelines and Afterthoughts
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