"Mádibá" does not refer to the hero Nelson Mandela, but refers to "water" in the Douala language. In DR Congo, the embroiderers of "Maison Kisany", in Goma, manufacture luxury products that are exported to Europe and the United States.

In Somalia, a former British colony, it has been in existence de facto for 30 years and has a government, an Parliament, institutions and a currency. But on the international scene, Somaliland is considered a mere autonomous region.