Cassava Republic Press Explaining the company's name, she says: "Cassava is a relatively affordable but nutritious food crop found across West Africa and in the African diaspora. I wanted a publishing house that will connect Africa to itself and its diaspora and vice versa. The idea of a Republic implies the end of a monarchy and a fresh start... The strapline or slogan for the company is ‘Feeding the African Imagination’, which fits nicely with our brand name." Headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, Cassava Republic has built a reputation primarily for literary fiction (with authors including winners of the Caine Prize, Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Tourism in the Central African Republic Tourism in the Central African Republic Tourism in the Central African Republic has been negatively affected by its recent troubled history and fighting in neighboring countries. Security in the country is unstable, particularly in its north and northwest. In 2007 and 2008 the United States issued a travel warning for the CAR warning of bandits, armed groups of rebels, and poachers particularly outside the capital Bangui. The country's government cannot guarantee the safety of travelers in most of the country. In April 2007, a hunting party near Ndele town was attacked and a French hunter was killed and three others