African Union

South Africa is a country located on the southernmost tip of the African continent. It is bordered by northern African countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. Furthermore, as stated by the World Atlas (2015), South Africa covers 1 214 470 square kilometers of land and 4 620 square kilometers of water, making it the 25th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1 219 090 square kilometers. Because of its large population consisting of many…

had made a significant contribution to the development of regional tourism through VFR travel (Gamage and King, 1999; Feng and Page, 2000; William and Hall, 2000; Butler, 2003; O’Reilly, 2003). South African tourism focuses more on domestic than international VFR travel (Rogerson, 2015; South African Tourism Strategic Research Unit, 2013). Based on the studies conducted on promoting domestic VFR tourism, thus tourism plays an important role contributing to the economic development of the…

Ever since UNICEF initiated their activities in Africa, in general, and in Nigeria in particular, the organization has met with numerous difficulties and rather struggle to deliver their services to the community in the righteous way. Nigerian community has an extensive distrust with Western culture, the people are compelled to have negative expectations toward Western organizations, especially ones that work through the government such as UNICEF. (Obadare, 2005) The reason behind this…

In his examination of security threats and violence in Africa, Mangala (2010:88) defines conflict as a ‘dispute or incompatibility between two or more opposing sides... It becomes a destructive force where the capacity to mediate incompatible interests breaks down and those interests are pursued through violence, either at a community, national, or international level’. One of the most prevalent forms of violent conflict in Africa affecting states and civilians are civil wars. Collier & Hoeffler…

Imperialism and Financial Issues While at first glance it can be unclear exactly how exactly Akon’s involvement in development can be seen as promoting imperialist ideas when one looks at the financial information regarding the initiative it makes sense. Akon himself does not contribute any of his own money to his organization Akon Lighting Africa which can be seen as problematic in and of itself but the largest economic contributor to his organization is from China Jiangsu International Group,…

Sub-Saharan African culture and overall community were created and unified through the people themselves and were absent from tyrants or modern-day social classes. In fact, many African communities were based and morphed with pure the intention of survival amongst each other. Peace within societies was prominent during these times. Due to agricultural, environmental, and seasonal changes, consistent movement of communities was a necessity for their own survival and way of life. Reader states…

been operating in Africa since the early 1960s – by supporting Africa’s struggle for independence - it is only in the 2000s that its engagement began to resurface, as exemplified by its heavy investment in various infrastructures projects in several African countries (Brautigam 2009, p. 3). However, what is particularly striking with China’s engagement with Africa is its stark contrast to that of Africa’s traditional partners, namely European countries and the United States. Unlike, Western…

Cote d'Ivoire and the United States of America The United States of America is the most developed country in the world located on the continent of North America while Cote d'Ivoire is an African country located in West Africa. These two countries are not the same by their way of living, their climate and also their area. These differences lead us to ask the following question: what are the differences between these two countries? First of all, we will talk about the differences in the climate…

lingering problems. The expert will also discuss whether or not African economies are able to diversify away from natural resource production, if it is possible to provide enough jobs for fast-growing populations, and whether or not Africa is about to undergo an East Asia-style boom. Lastly the outlooks for economies such as East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa will be discussed to bring forth the differences in African economies. 1. What evidence is there for a boom…

There are various things that differentiate the country from its neighbors. Of all the African countries, Ethiopia has indigenous cultures that are not influenced by modern civilization enabling it to retain its traditions and values of life for over three thousand…