Countries in East Africa where religious persecution is prevalent
Malawi, landlocked country in south-eastern Africa. Endowed with spectacular highlands and extensive lakes, it occupies a narrow, curving strip of land along the East African Rift Valley. Lake Nyasa, known in Malawi as Lake Malawi, accounts for more than one-fifth of the country’s total area. Most of Malawi’s population engages in cash-crop and subsistence agriculture….
Kenya, in East Africa, is famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. Its Indian Ocean coast provided historically important ports for centuries. Along that coast are predominantly Muslim Swahili cities such as Mombasa. Inland are populous highlands famed for tea plantations and a variety of wildlife. Kenya’s western provinces, marked by lakes and…
Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the Horn of Africa. Situated completely within the tropical latitudes, it is relatively compact, with similar north-south and east-west dimensions. The capital, Addis Ababa (“New Flower”), is located almost at the centre of the country. Ethiopia is the largest and most populated country in the Horn of Africa. With…
Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. In 1993, after a war of independence that lasted nearly three decades, Eritrea became a sovereign country. During the long struggle, Eritreans managed to forge a common national consciousness, but, with peace established, they faced the task of overcoming their ethnic…
Djibouti is a small strategically located country on the northeast coast of the Horn of Africa. It is situated on the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which lies to the east and separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. The capital is the site of a modern deep-water port that serves Indian Ocean and…
The archipelago of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean is composed of the islands of Anjouan, Moheli, and Grande Comore. The volcanic islands have been called the “perfumed islands” for their fragrant plant life (particularly known for growing vanilla) and are known for their great scenic beauty. The economy is mostly based on subsistence agriculture…
Burundi, is a landlocked country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator. Elevation is a major factor in the nearly 28,000 sq km country’s climate, greatly moderating its tropical character. The country’s generally high elevation produces relatively cool temperatures, which average only about 70 °F (21 °C) throughout the year in the central plateau area…