Africa

states such as the Congo and South Africa are rich in natural resources such as diamonds and rubber, the media continues to depict Africa as a very poor continent in need of assistance from western civilization. This depiction stems from the stereotype of a “helpless African” and the ban on industrialization created by the colonial powers during colonization, along with the economic exploitation of Africa’s resources during and after the colonial period. Most of Africa is rich in natural…

babies are taken away, the species can not repopulate when the adults die.The removal of their youth leaves gorillas critically endangered and possibly gone by 2020. Zebras are hunted for fur. Only about 2,000 are left in the wild. Poaching across Africa can be decreased by legalizing ivory sales from conservations, tagging animals to track where poachers frequent, and by adding a highway to connect rural areas to…

The development of post-colonial Africa during the second-half of the 20th century was one of the most complex periods in world history. During the period, Africans received their independence from their colonial masters and believed that they would not only be allowed new opportunities but also be granted security in their lives. However, many hardships negatively impacted the advancement of the entire continent; one of the significant difficulties that occurred post-independence was economic…

The sub-Saharan is located in Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. The sub-regions of sub-Saharan consist of Somalia, Dijibouti, Comoros, and Mauritania. The offical federal republic of somila is a country located in the horn of Africa. Ethopia is to the west, Dijibouti to the north east, the gulf of aden to the north, the indian ocean to the east, and kenya to the southeast. Somila's population consist of 10.8 million people, and most of those people are muslims. The offical republic…

I am writing this letter as the wife of one of your officers whom you sent to Africa for ‘trade’. I want to urge you to stop sending our people to the wretched and distant land. My husband stayed in Africa for ten long months and has returned a changed person. Before his trip, he always had an exuberance for life, and loved spending time together with our children. Now, he barely speaks, and his once kind eyes are cold and distant, as if replaying the horrors he experienced abroad. In order to…

13. How can U.S based social workers contribute solutions to the AIDS epidemic in Africa? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most consequential of the sexually transmitted conditions, with Africa having the highest rate around the world (Ginsberg, Nackerud, & Larrison, 2004). AIDS is transmitted in a variety of ways, but has to include the infusion of blood or blood products that are already infected with the virus into the blood stream of someone who is not infected…

Then Africa saw a resurgence of the disease linked to the HIV/AIDS virus. Because of this linkage, countries have found it very difficult to combat the disease. The WHO, in response to the MDGs on tuberculosis, has outlined a plan, aimed at reducing the amount of cases of the disease, which is centered on gaining political support and funding for treatment measures. Because of its linkage to HIV, a more integrated solution is needed. Also, because tuberculosis is a highly infectious airborne…

class. Though democracy and entrepreneurship have at least started a middle class that was even scarcer before, Africa is still dominantly populated with very poor people and rich people. There are places, such as Accra’s financial district, which stand as good hope for Africa’s improving middle class, but there is much more poverty. In fact, the percentage of middle class people in Africa, roughly 6%, is only slightly larger since the past decade. Even the upper middle class has had minimal…

our current era, leading the production of them to be a necessary thing, and in this case, production of them in Africa. There are many suitable locations that would lead to a successful business in places throughout the country, however there are a few locations that would be advised as most beneficial and others that should be avoided. The countries that are ranked include South Africa, Algeria and Swaziland which are ranked by their access to natural resources, the level of conflict within…

For starters, the major issues facing African countries currently include terrorism, lethal diseases such as Ebola and Cancer, theft and road accidents. Africa has not yet been supplied with these products like other continents. Also, there is a great demand for robotics in Africa. More than 60% of Africa’s population own vehicles hence the vehicle robotics will sell at large. In conjunction to that, road accidents occur every month due to alcoholism while driving…