East Africa

1-Birth and death Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18th, 1918 in the village from Mvezo, at the edge of the Mbashe river with about fifty kilometers of the town of Mthatha, capital of Transkei, in the province of current Cape-Eastern in South Africa. Its first name, Rolihlahla means: “to remove a branch of a tree” or, more familiarly “trouble maker.” Mandela is resulting from a royal family Thembu of the Xhosa ethnos group which reigns on part of Transkei. Indeed, its paternal…

The first time South Africa was colonized was in 1652 by the Dutch for its many raw materials and precious metals like gold; this colony was first fully established by the Dutch-East-India trading company. Over time the Dutch empire weakened and fell leaving the precious country open for the taking, and the English took advantage of this opportunity. In 1899, the English first colonized the South African ports and gold mines; this was a very important colony at the time since many of the…

traditions. In contrast, Great Zimbabwe (a name meaning "city of stone"), located in southeastern Africa,…

In 1652, Dutch traders founded Cape Town, South Africa when establishing a stopover point between the Netherlands and the Far East. In 1896, countless of Dutch immigrants made their way up north to find their own land after the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area. The Dutch settlers were known as Afrikaners, or Boers (farmers) to the British. When diamonds were discovered in 1867 and gold in 1886, they encouraged wealth and immigration while increasing suppression to the native population.…

When enough people become marginalized, attempts at political reform will take place. The first attempt at creating an anti-apartheid organization was the South-African Communist Party. In response, communism becomes illegal in South Africa to stunt attempts of changing apartheid. The National party does not stop there. The idea of strength in numbers begins to become a problem to the white supremacists and the minority white government desperately finds ways to ensure the apartheid…

landlocked countries that shares boarders with seven countries round it. It was boarded by Algeria in the North, Mauritania and Senegal in West, Ivory Coast and Guinea in the South and Niger and Burkina Faso in the East. Mali is considered as one of the biggest country in West Africa and ranking at 24th largest country in the world. The geographical areas of Mali are estimated around 478,839 square miles. Mali official’s name is the Republic of Mali. The word Mali was derived from the word…

not typically associated with the Middle East and North Africa. There are a variety of factors that can explain why this is the case. There is a lack or presence of civil society, the state controls the economy, the people are disadvantaged, the location of the Middle East and North Africa is disadvantageous for democracy, and the culture of the region can impact the government (Bellin 2004, 139-141). In The Robustness of Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Exceptionalism in Comparative…

advantage of throughout Africa And the Middle East. Most of them usually have no way to stand up for themselves. This is why they become victims. Women are often violated under the Taliban in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan. Throughout Western Africa child labor and slavery occurs. These young men need the same help and attention that these women of the Middle East need. There are ways that society can draw an end to these violations of these people. Throughout western Africa one of the most…

preceded theirs’. The spice lands were known for their international contributions and China, India and Africa were known for giving Europe most of their luxury items. The old sea route to the east was lost and the Europeans were forced to find a new more direct passage. Overseas Empires and Their Effects Portuguese Pioneers Prince Henry the Navigator initiated journeys that lead down the coast of Africa in search of gold…

The Relationship between Ritual and the Construction of Space in Mapungubwe. The following events take place whilst I am a minor in the K2 culture, once we had relocated to Mapungubwe. The essay encapsulates what I see around me and how I feel about it, the types of spaces created, and the alteration in space to suggest the move from profane to sacred. My emotions correspond and add value to the exploration of ideas and themes that I have investigated, namely: The background and meaning of…