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Here participants (or non-participants) can add articles or topics that would be suitable for the Developing Countries WikiContest. If you want to participate but aren't sure what to work on or don't know where to start, look through this page for ideas!

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Article Country or countries Current assessment Notes
Afrique Victime Niger C Nigerien psychedelic rock album, needs expansion from many review articles.
Americanah Nigeria C A fascinating novel about Nigeria's place in a globalizing world. Like many of her other works, this one has been the subject of plentiful reviews.
South African folklore South Africa Stub So much potential here, and a couple of good sources already on the article!
Wisława Szymborska Poland B Polish Nobel Prize–winning poet whose earlier work aligned with predominant socialist themes, which she later renounced. There are at least a couple of full scholarly sources about her and her work.
Catholic Church in Palestine Palestine Stub One-source stub for a decently important topic. There are around 80,000 Catholics in Palestine, mostly in the West Bank.
.tv Tuvalu C Web domain providing 8.4% of Tuvalu's government revenue. Needs references
1999 East Timorese crisis East Timor Start Military conflict after East Timorese independence referendum. Needs expansion and references
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Yemen C Revolutionary & leader of the Houthis since 2004. Needs expansion and references
Abduwali Muse Somalia Start Somali pirate in US federal prison in...Indiana. Needs references
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Ethiopia Start Big airport. Needs expansion
Amílcar Cabral Guinea-Bissau Start Revolutionary and pan-Africanist anti-colonial leader. Needs references and reorganization
AS Adema 149–0 SO l'Emyrne Madagascar Start Football match with the highest scoreline in all of association football. Needs expansion
Aye-aye Madagascar B Ugly lemur. Needs expansion and references
Bangladesh national cricket team Bangladesh C Cricket team. Excessive detail needs cleanup
Banjul The Gambia C Capital of the Gambia. Needs expansion
Baron Samedi Haiti Start Vodou spirit. Needs references, in other media section needs attention
Bili ape DRC Start Alleged ape species. Needs reorganization
Bissau Guinea-Bissau Start Capital of Guinea-Bissau. Needs expansion and references
Bobi Wine Uganda B Politician and actor. Proseline needs attention
Bujumbura Burundi Start Largest city in Burundi. Needs expansion and references
Burmese people Myanmar B Largest ethnic group in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Needs references
Comoro Islands Comoros C Archipelago. Needs expansion and reorganization
Dahomey Amazons Benin Start All-female regiment. Needs expansion, popular culture section needs attention
Darfur genocide Sudan C Ongoing genocide. Needs reorganization
Diamond Platnumz Tanzania Start Musician. Needs references and reorganization
Dinka people South Sudan Start Largest ethnic group in South Sudan, known for being tall. Needs references
Dracaena cinnabari Yemen Start Dragon tree which produces blood-red sap. Needs references
Elephant bird Madagascar B Extinct flightless bird. Close to GA
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia B First female African head of state. Needs reorganization
Emmanuel Adebayor Togo B Footballer. Proseline needs attention
Eritrean War of Independence Eritrea C War. Needs expansion, proseline needs attention
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 Ethiopia C Hijacked airplane. Needs update and expansion
Ethiopian calendar Ethiopia Start Calendar. Needs references
Faustin-Archange Touadéra Central African Republic C President. Needs expansion
First Liberian Civil War Liberia B War. Needs expansion and references
Flag of Nepal   Nepal Start Pointy flag. Needs references
François Duvalier Haiti C President. Needs expansion
Graça Machel Mozambique Start First lady of two different countries. Needs expansion and references
Griot Africa Start Storyteller of oral tradition, very important across all of Africa but mainly west africa. Needs references, expansion for the various regions
Guadalcanal Solomon Islands Start Island. Needs expansion and references
Guinea national football team Guinea Start Football team. Needs references
Gurkha   Nepal C Soldiers. Needs references and reorganization
Gustave (crocodile) Burundi Start Man-eating crocodile. Needs expansion
Hasan Akhund Afghanistan Start Prime minister. Needs expansion
Idriss Déby Chad B President. Needs reorganization
Ifá Africa B Divination system. Needs references
Injera Ethiopia B Food. Needs references
Isaias Afwerki Eritrea C President. Needs reorganization
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Djibouti Start President. Needs reorganization
Jacob C. Vouza Solomon Islands B Police officer and marine. Needs references (graphic images)
Jacob Mendy The Gambia C Footballer. Needs expansion
Jonas Savimbi Angola C Revolutionary. Needs references
Killing Fields Cambodia C Genocide sites. Needs expansion and references
Kingdom of Laos Laos B 20th century kingdom. Needs expansion and references
Lake Assal (Djibouti) Djibouti Start Lake. Close to GA
Languages of Tanzania Tanzania Start Linguistic demographics. Needs expansion
Lethwei Myanmar B Combat sport. Needs references
Lucy (Australopithecus) Ethiopia B Hominin fossil. Needs references
Lumbini   Nepal Start Buddhist holy site. Needs expansion
Meskhetian Turks Turkey, Georgia C Quite a few poor-quality sources and a big ugly "notable people" section that needs cleanup, but plenty of sources to work with in the bibliography.
Mountain Jews Russia North Caucasus, Azerbaijan C Needs cleanup and more citations of better quality. There are lots of good sources out there for this one!
Năm Cam Vietnam C Needs cleanup, more quality sources, and perhaps an expansion. The Vietnamese-language version is also quite bad, but there should be a lot of good sources.
Mahmud of Ghazni Afghanistan Start Middle Ages sultan. Need reorganization
Mami Wata Africa C Water spirit. Needs references and reorganization
Mariam Nabatanzi Uganda B Mother of 44 children. Close to GA
Maseru Lesotho Start City. Needs expansion and references
Mdou Moctar Niger C Musician. Needs expansion and references
Mende people Sierra Leone Start Ethnic group. Needs references
Mfecane Africa C 19th century warring period. Needs references
Moroni, Comoros Comoros Start City. Needs expansion and references
MPLA Angola C Political party. Needs expansion and references, popular culture section needs attention
Myanmar Air Force Myanmar C Military branch. Needs references
N'Djamena Chad C City. Needs expansion and references
Nepalese royal massacre   Nepal Start Regicide. Needs expansion and references
Nguni people Africa Start Cultural group. Needs expansion and references
Niamey Niger Start City. Needs expansion
Nicolas Jackson Senegal Start Footballer. Needs expansion and references
Oshun Africa B Deity. Needs references
Patson Daka Zambia Start Footballer. Needs expansion, proseline needs attention
Paul Rusesabagina Rwanda C Activist of ‘’Hotel Rwanda’’ fame. Needs reorganization.
Portuguese Timor East Timor Start Colonial government. Needs expansion and references
Provinces of Nepal   Nepal Start Administrative divisions. Needs references
Rapid Support Forces Sudan C Paramilitary. Needs reorganization
Revolutionary United Front Sierra Leone Start Political party. Needs expansion, popular culture section needs attention
Roselle (plant) Africa Start Flower. Needs references and reorganization
Rwandan Patriotic Front Rwanda C Political party. Needs expansion and reorganization.
Sheba Yemen C Ancient kingdom. Needs expansion
Sadio Mané Senegal B Footballer. Proseline needs attention
São Tomé São Tomé and Príncipe C City. Needs expansion
São Tomé Island São Tomé and Príncipe Start Island. Needs expansion
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh B Prime minister. Proseline, popular culture section, and controversies section need attention
Sherpa people   Nepal C Ethnic group. Needs references and reorganization
Siege of Jadotville DRC Start 1961 battle. Needs reorganization
Slavery in Mauritania Mauritania C Slavery. Needs references
Solomonic dynasty Ethiopia C Late Middle Ages and Early Modern royal family. Needs references
Stone Town Tanzania Start Historical district. Needs references
Tarawa Kiribati C Atoll. Needs expansion and references, popular culture section needs attention
Tenzing Norgay   Nepal B Sherpa mountineer. Needs references
The Vulture and the Little Girl South Sudan B Photograph. Close to GA
Timbuktu Mali B City. Needs references
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Cambodia C Museum. Needs references
Tuvaluan language Tuvalu Start Language. Needs references
Ugali Africa Start Food. Needs references
Uganda Martyrs Uganda Start Executed Christians. Needs references
Waris Dirie Somalia B Human rights activist. Needs reorganization
Who Killed Captain Alex? Uganda C Film. Close to GA
William Kamkwamba Malawi C Engineer. Needs expansion, references, and reorganization
Zambia national football team Zambia Start Football team. Needs expansion
Newar people   Nepal Start Important ethnic group in Nepal. Needs copyediting and a few more refs.
Bon Om Touk Cambodia C Cambodian boat-racing festival. Needs copyediting and more refs.
Desert blues Africa Start Fusion of blues and rock with traditional Tuareg music. Needs expansion.
Gershom Sizomu Uganda Start Chief Rabbi of Uganda. Needs expansion and updating.
Ka'ak Middle East C Middle Eastern baked good. Needs expansion and restructuring.
Socotra Yemen C World heritage site. Needs expansion
Marcelino Libanan Philippines C Filipino politician and the House Minority Leader, has an opportunity.
2024 Kanlaon eruption Philippines Start Filipino eruption, has potential.