Africa

advertisements of known celebrities such as Angelina Jolie encouraging people to help Africa. How severe is poverty in Africa? Many literatures would mention that Africa is the poorest continent on the planet. The graver reality is that majority of the world’s population is not aware of the devastating effects of poverty, people living in poverty suffer from hunger and are prone to diseases. Donating to Africa is not only a call for civic mercy but more of a humanitarian aid to the people who…

countries of Africa that were heavily profiting from exploiting their own citizens refused to outlaw it and continued to enslave their own race. Along with wars caused by the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the movement of tens of millions of the strongest and most capable Africans out of the continent caused a huge depression in Africa and set Africa back many years in technology, education, and industry. Will Ross, a writer for BBC News, explained in his article “Slavery’s Long Effects on Africa”…

continents, especially Africa. While many overlook or forget the involvement of Africa in the Great War, it did play a significant role in the start and conclusion of the war. Africa was not a sideshow of WWI, but was vital to the war effort in Europe due to resource contributions, territorial disputes, and the death toll seen in Africa. One of many reasons that Africa was essential to WWI is coined in the phrase “Scramble for Africa.” There was a strong European presence within Africa during…

much of Africa remained untouched by the Europeans and other powers because of the deadly diseases and uncharted land. In fact, Africa earned itself the nickname “the white man’s grave.” This all changed though when the slave trade was outlawed in 1807 and slavery in 1833. Because of this end of slavery, Europe looked to imperialize and establish colonies. Explorations went underway and slowly but surely the holes or blank spaces were filled in the maps of Africa. Still only 10% of Africa was…

China Globalizing Africa: Economic Developers or Exploiters? According to Al Jazeera English, China’s investment Africa has grown 30 times larger over the past decade. China’s interest in Africa embeds itself into economic, cultural and political growth the continent is parched for. Globalization comes with a price for Africa, but can America really point a finger at China for making a smart play in keeping a hand in Africa’s untouched cookie jar. Can other countries blame China for choking…

teachers in Africa warned villagers about their “lax” sexual ways and sinful tendencies. In addition, European imperial powers prompted different naming cultures. There was a major attempt to shorten and change African names to those of a Christian background. Before colonization, personal names were part of the collective uniqueness of each ethnic group. Europe’s Christian influence destroyed this. Also, African women were forced to merge their identities with those of their husbands. In…

answer this simple question, but to be honest, it is more complex than a simple answer. As researchers began to dig, new evidence may suggest that Africa could be the birthplace of humanity by means of archaeological finds, use of ancient tool, and development of agriculture. Each of those giving clear cut evidence that humanity came from the depth of Africa, and populated the world. Many questions were proposed during the scientific revolution and one that brought a lot of attention was where…

1. Introduction Durban, South Africa was the place 53 Head of States from across Africa met and created the African Union. The Head of States bid farewell to the defunct Organization of African Unity and welcomed the new African Union. All this happened on July 9, 2002. During the gathering, African leaders praised OAU’s achievements. They welcomed the new Union and argued that this was a new dawn for the Africans. The African leaders elected Thambo Mbeki, the host president, as the new AU…

A hundred and seventy-five years ago European colonist labeled Africa the “Dark Continent.” Whether or not the term was introduced with invidious intent has continually been the subject of much debate among black scholars. The controversy centered on the use of the word “Dark” which Europe, scholars interpreted as being without growth and development. Not that Europe was more developed than Africa, but because the sub -Saharan part of the continent was a complete mystery to Europeans. This…

going to Africa, but there were bad effects of colonization there In the following paragraphs you will see some reasons for both. One reason for going to Africa is that they had raw materials, new markets, trade. This is important because raw materials in the colonial countries they were running out of those things because they were using all of it up. Also new markets and trade was beneficial because they could acquire thing differently and even easier. Another reason for going to Africa is…