French West Africa

Ghana is considered to be one of the more stable countries in West Africa. Once known as the “gold coast”, Ghana is the second largest producer of gold in Africa. They are also the world’s second largest producer of cocoa beans. Roughly 69% of the land in Ghana is being used for agricultural purposes. Agricultural productivity contributes substantially to an overall economic development of a country. They have a population of about 28 million people with majority of them under the age of 25.…

fish or even settle. Their main objective was to make maximum profit out of the African territories and use their resources in the most efficient way possible. Another main objective of the European sailors was to find a Christian kingdom in the Africa, so that they could ally with the Christian kingdom and take over most of the African colonies causing the extinct of…

Poisonous Electronics in Ghana When I first think of Africa the word desert comes to mind. After reading books and learning about Africa in core discussions I have gained so much more insight as to what Africa is all about. Africa is a very diverse continent with many cultures and a very large population. Although there are many countries in Africa, I will be focusing on a country in Western Africa, Ghana. Many are unaware of the electronic wastelands in Ghana, tons of used appliances are being…

the West African Kingdom had three major empires; The Ghana, The Mali, and The Songhai. The most significant empire in the West Africa was the Mali Empire. The Mali Empire was discovered by King Sundiata during the thirteenth century. The Mali Empire was a success from the foundation laid by King Sundiata, through control over trade and beliefs of Islam. Mansa Musa was a descendant of King Sundiata, and through inheritance was made ruler over the Mali Empire. How did a black man from The West…

Although Africa has a vast number of natural resources and rich, as a whole they are in poverty and in crisis. Since the time of the colonization of Africa, Africa was exploited of their resources. Some of these countries only received their impendences in the 70’s and 80’s In modern times regime changes , company and government corruption, and organization lead to countries and companies exploiting Africa’s resources for their own gain. Like in ancient times before democratic elections…

Since the creation of organization, the W.H.O has been dealing with many global diseases outbreaks such as Smallpox, Polio, HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Ebola. One of the most latest global diseases outbreak is Ebola in West Africa. Ebola is a rare disease that caused by the Ebola virus which attack the cell body. It is a negative stranded RNA virus which derived from the Filoviridae family (3). Ebola virus can be transmitted directly through blood or other body fluids such…

In the article, ”Mali: West Africa’s Golden Empire”, clear evidence shows that, Mali was a very powerful and prosperous empire. Mali became a great empire because of geography, trade, and leadership. Sundiata was known to be Mali's first great ruler and founder. One big element to Mali's growth was its geography. Close by to Mali the was a river called the Niger River. This river helped Mali with agriculture and gold trade. Agriculture in mali was also successful due to its grassland and weather…

worldwide that a Spanish map of 1375 represents the king of Mali holding a gold nugget. When Mossi raids destroyed the Mali empire, the rising Songhai empire relied on the same resources.” This shows that the influence of gold in Africa have impacted a region beyond Africa. Upcoming empires have also relied on the same resource that had made many empires very powerful and wealthy, that resource is gold. In 1312-1337 when Mansa Musa made his famous hajj to Mecca with many slaves, each holding a…

The Mail Empire was a West African empire that existed from 1230 to 1600 (nehemia levtzion). The Mali Empire can also be referred to as the Mandingo Empire or the Manden Kurufa Empire. The empire Had many reflective culture effect on West Africa. The empire was founded by Sundaita Keita, and stretched over a large area that where consisted of small kindoms and provinces. The Mali Empire was successful because of the trade it had over other empire in Africa. The empire contain three gold mines…

The Ebola virus first appeared in 1976 in central Africa. At the time it was an outbreak amongst animals and the few humans who came in contact with the local animals. Of the 318 people who were exposed to the virus, 280 died (“Chronology of Ebola Virus Outbreaks”, 2014). This shocked the world, as people…