Eritrea is a heartbreaker.
It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development won't be a priority.
Afghanistan has been in the midst of a civil war since 1978. This has severely affected the country's infrastructure and caused large scale displaceme...
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Afghanistan has been in the midst of a civil war since 1978. This has severely affected the country's infrastructure and caused large scale displacement of people within and outside the country, as well as high levels of poverty. Access to basic facilities like clean water, electricity and basic health care has beceome very poor as a result. The ethnic fabric and geopolitical situation of Afghanistan entails a high risk of discrimination amongst different ethnic groups. Gender discrimination is rampant with women being deprived of education and access to health as well as being prevented from ...
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