The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are administered by the Australian federal government’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications as an Australian external territory and together...
In 2021, Chad witnessed large-scale demonstrations against the rule of the transitional military council headed by the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, which...
Kolingba ruled until he was ousted by Ange-Félix Patassé in democratic elections held in 1993. Patassé was re-elected in 1999 but was overthrown in a coup...
The year 1734 marked the rough beginning period of permanent settlement in Grand Cayman. Cayman Brac and Little Cayman were not permanently settled until 1833. A variety...
The arrival of European traders, missionaries, soldiers and colonists changed the native way of life forever. Large numbers of Aboriginals died of European diseases to which...
In recent times, tensions between Anglophone Cameroonians in former British territory and Francophone-dominated government led to an ongoing civil war known as the Anglophone Crisis in...
The decline continued through a transitional period of approximately 100 years followed by the Middle Period of Cambodian history, also called the Post-Angkor Period, beginning in...
After centuries under Portuguese rule, Cabo Verde won its independence on July 5th, 1975. Aristides Pereira became its first president and Pedro Pires became its first...
In summary, Burundi has a rich history that dates back to the 16th century. It was founded by Cambarantama and was characterized by a hierarchical political...
The Kingdom of Ava was the dominant kingdom that ruled upper Burma from 1364 to 1555. Like the small kingdoms that preceded it, Ava may have been...