East Africa

Decades after the prophet Muhammad’s death in 632 c.e., Islam spread rapidly across North Africa, and soon expanded to Europe. The Reconquista was a series of the complexing struggle of territory between Muslim Moors and Christian Asturias, continuing for 780 years because of the desire for land and profit. In 711 an invading Muslim army crossed the Straits of Gibraltar into Iberia and by 718 had conquered most of the peninsula. The significance of the Reconquista is the reference to the defeat…

growth has been a record of success to the Ethiopian government, more than 850 international global companies or investors have projects in Ethiopia, which is a country with a population of nearly 100 million people, the second populist country in Africa. World bank Project Strategy: " Fostering competitiveness and employment aims to support Ethiopia in achieving a stable macroeconomic environment, increasing agricultural productivity and marketing in selected areas, increasing competitiveness…

Midaq Alley The author of 'Midaq Alley' is one of the most accomplished writers to come out of Africa and to make a mark on the world. He is one of the few African writers to have received a Nobel Prize for literature. At the time he was coming into his own as an author, his more naturalistic style was fading in vogue in the world of literature. There were many who considered his award an affirmative action move and derided him for that. However, many see him as the voice of the voiceless of…

They made their way to Africa – Nigeria and Togo in particular – in shipments of plants from South America. Importance of Maize to the South African population. This crop is the staple diet for at least 200 million people. It is also used for animal feed. It is the most important source of carbohydrates. South Africa is the main producer on the African continent. Maize affects many areas of daily life. Doesn’t need a…

As cited by Ahamdi (2010) based in the study of Lewis’s theory of the culture of poverty (1959) stated that the primary factors that cause the marvel of begging are the culture of poverty and poverty. Some of these attributes are: abstention in public activities, the feeling of obscurity in the urban society, experiencing some chronic ailments and at some point, malingering, absence of professional skills, encountering long haul unemployment periods, some mental attributes, for example, lack of…

Education Programmes in Ban Nammad Mai, Lao PDR 1. Background of the host community Ban Nammad Mai, located in the Luang Namtha province of Lao PDR has the smallest, poorest, and least developed hill tribe which is the Akha ethnic group. The villagers work long hours as a farmers or gardeners and survive on a very low incomes. A large part of the villagers live in a thatch-roof wooden houses that grouped around an open dirt area with lack of basic necessities such as water, food and electricity…

treated in the west after September 11. On one hand, Conrad has written Heart of Darkness in 1899, and it talks about a steamship captain whose name is Marlow, who is, additionally, the narrator beside another unknown narrator, who goes in a journey to Africa in a…

1. Operation Torch Operation Torch is a code name given to an allied operation of the invasion of North Africa, consisted of the France territories , mainly Algiers and Morocco. Historians had argued that Operation Torch and Patton’s role in it as one of the reason why the allies were able to push back the Axis out of Africa, mainly due to the fact of the importance of the operation itself. Operation Torch marks the first campaign in which there exists an Anglo-American cooperation;…

perceived, self and other- these ancient twins are built into the mind like stem-piece of merchantman” (Johnson, pg. 97-98). The book is about an African American man named Rutherford Calhoun who was stowed away on a slave ship. The ship was headed to Africa to brought people of the Allmuseri Tribe. The quote above means there is always conflict in mind and this relates to internalized oppression because self-hate is a conflict within you. Calhoun's journey…

Racism in the White Society In the 18th century America was entangled in the web of slavery. Along with slavery came racism and despotism against the African-Americans. Although Huck and Jim grow closer throughout the story, Society makes Huck prejudiced against African-Americans. Through Huck, Mark Twain shows how deeply rooted racism was in the white society in his book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Having spent a few months with the civilised society, Huck characterises Jim and other…