North Africa

In My Reveries upon the Art of War, Maurice de Saxe argues that military commanders must understand the fundamentals of warfare before pursuing innovation. The greatest lesson that De Saxe’s text reveals is that human nature can be controlled through discipline. This is apparent when examining how human nature differs from military culture and by considering how the military uses discipline to control human nature. Adhering to the military culture is not ordinary to the nature of human beings.…

and it transformed the public opinion of African men to actual men and not just items. 2. Fante Confederation was a union formed in 1868 and proposed John Africanus Horton as its leader. It was one of the first actions advocating the self-rule of Africa in attempts to oppose colonization. A constitution was created that allowed the power to rule beside Europeans. The significance of the Fante Confederation was it portrayed the education and resilience of Africans. It showed the adaptability of…

of the world. How and who allowed trade and communication among other continents happen? History back in 1492, Christopher Columbus and the Portuguese set sail across the Atlantic ocean. The expedition resulted in the discovery of the New World and Africa. The discovery of new land and people led to integration and exchange ideas and commodities. Europeans were able to expand power, claiming possession on the new land. The Atlantic world not only transformed economic aspects, but it also…

There is not much information as opposed to how much shillings the country loses each year from the illicit capital flight. However, the Wickstead & Hickson (2010) report from Global Financial Integrity shows that in the past 40 years, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lost 624 billion dollars in illegal “capital flight.” In each single dollar released for SSA in foreign support between 2000 and 2008, $2.24 billion left SSA illegally (p. 27). Illicit similar to other developing nations, affects the…

How can the apocalypse be associated with an abstract body of knowledge like the arts? The end of the world, an event normally viewed as catastrophic and devastating, is not commonly associated with the beauty and finesse of Literature. Seemingly an oxymoron, End of the World literature uses literary works ranging from poems to short stories, along with a plethora of literary devices, to highlight the themes related to the extinction of humankind. Poems such as “Ozymandias”, short stories such…

Then Africa saw a resurgence of the disease linked to the HIV/AIDS virus. Because of this linkage, countries have found it very difficult to combat the disease. The WHO, in response to the MDGs on tuberculosis, has outlined a plan, aimed at reducing the amount of cases of the disease, which is centered on gaining political support and funding for treatment measures. Because of its linkage to HIV, a more integrated solution is needed. Also, because tuberculosis is a highly infectious airborne…

week’s assignment the thing that I found the most interesting was learning about the history of race. I am a history buff and love learning about it, which is why I received my bachelor’s in History. The things I focused on the most from this week’s assignment was the history of race that we study on the PBS website, I did some further research into and found some interesting articles to further my knowledge. I believe there is so much that plays a role in race, from the first thought of race to…

and Nigeria. Women and children are being kidnapped and held hostage for Boko Haram soldiers to rape. When do the atrocities become severe enough for substantial intervention from the global community? U.S. Policy toward counterterrorism efforts in Africa should become more aggressive as the threats of Boko Haram, ISIL, and other terrorist groups increase in power and commit more human rights violations. Sending 300 troops to Cameroon in October of 2015 to assist with Boko Haram was a step in…

Throughout the Revolutionary ear, African American slaves did not see any progress in their rights of liberty and freedom. In the process of fighting for liberty on January 6, 1773, a petition was produced to discuss the topic of the injustice of slavery for African Americans. The petition was signed with a first name only, but historians have come to the assumption that the author is Felix Holbrook, who was an African American enduring injustice during the Revolutionary era . Considering the…

debatable that the slave trade led to many positive aspects for West African societies. However, the majority of African societies were at a loss, because of the massive population decrease. In fact, millions of Africans were being transported out of Africa, which significantly affected the African societies and put them in a predicament. The movement of these Africans would greatly affect most of the states’ long-term conditions, whether…