The country remained under a military, then civilian, dictatorship until 1974.
Under the latest plans, national elections, without which the country will remain cut off from international aid, are supposed to be held by next spring.
That said, the country remains one of the safest places to travel in Africa.
The two countries have remained technically at war since 1945.
It is widely recognized that the country remains in crisis.
These countries remained within the French sphere of influence, particularly in economic terms.
Enough country remains, among the second homes, to beat even the late summer temperatures.
But around more than three billion people in around 100 countries remain at risk.
However, the country remains as one of the poorest in the world.
Our country must also remain on the offensive against terrorism here at home.