As stated by Anderson, S., Peterson, M., & Tops, S., “ Africa is perhaps the least understood continent in the world. Misperceptions about African civilization and peoples have abandoned since European traders, slavers, and imperialists came into greater contact with Africans in the sixteenth century.”
Africa located in a very special region, i.e. between Americans Continents, Europe, Asia, and Australia continents. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on the east, and the Atlantic and Indian oceans on the south. Second large continent, with a land mass of approximately 12 million square miles, from north to south 5.2 thousand miles and around 4.7 thousand miles from east to west, (Encyclopedia Britannica). With a great amount and variety of natural resources spread all over the continent, it has always been a source of expansionism, imperialism, and money. Due to such reasons, powerful countries during the XV century it becomes the target of domination, dehumanization, slavery, and exploitation. As result of the actual 55, today countries in …show more content…
Additionally, Think Global website state that OAU aimed: “To promote the unity and solidarity of African States; To coordinate and intensify their cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa; To defend their sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence; To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa, and to promote international
Africa located in a very special region, i.e. between Americans Continents, Europe, Asia, and Australia continents. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean on the east, and the Atlantic and Indian oceans on the south. Second large continent, with a land mass of approximately 12 million square miles, from north to south 5.2 thousand miles and around 4.7 thousand miles from east to west, (Encyclopedia Britannica). With a great amount and variety of natural resources spread all over the continent, it has always been a source of expansionism, imperialism, and money. Due to such reasons, powerful countries during the XV century it becomes the target of domination, dehumanization, slavery, and exploitation. As result of the actual 55, today countries in …show more content…
Additionally, Think Global website state that OAU aimed: “To promote the unity and solidarity of African States; To coordinate and intensify their cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa; To defend their sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence; To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa, and to promote international