West Africa

Should America Ban Traveling to Ebola Infected Countries? The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 and originated from West African countries. Ebola is a very deadly and contagious disease to come in contact with. This disease has always been able to stay contained in the small villages it is located in. Until recently in 2014 when America got its first case of Ebola in Dallas. After this occurrence America has had thoughts of banning people to travel to these infected countries. Enforcing…

highest point, at 3,042 meters, is the mountain Deriba Caldera of the volcanic range Marrah Mountains in the west. Also in the west are the Highlands of Darfur and the Nile-Congo Watershed, also known as the Nile-Congo Divide. This, at 2,000 kilometers long, separates the drainage basins of the Nile River and the Congo River (Shaw). Sudan is home to one of the most important rivers in Africa. The Nile runs from south to north through east-central Sudan, approximately 800 kilometers through the…

During the Enlightenment in Europe there was a revolution in the way Europeans perceived and pondered the state of the world around them. Several Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke examined the state of humanity and how governments should be structured to reflect this. He had a revelation leading him to the notion that “The state that all people are in naturally…[is] a state of perfect freedom of acting and disposing of their own possessions and persons as they think fit within the…

What would you choose? Would you be willing to reap the benefits of economic prosperity for your morals? Europeans and many leading countries have had to choose between their morals or capitalism. Whether the choice is between forced manual labor, or displacing people from their homes, a ruler or conqueror has to make a decision. Unfortunately, in many cases these leaders choose wrong and opt for economic prosperity over the well beings of others. Torture, rape, pillage, and murder have all…

Tran-Saharan Trade Question Essay The Tran-Saharan trade based in the Savannah Belt or Western Sudan, as it is sometimes referred to as, helped North and South Africa trade with one another. The need for trade in these areas and the long distances that would often be traveled, brought forth the use of what is now called “caravan trade.” or rather, simply the use of camels to bring the traders where they needed to go quicker than they could walk. Not only was this a pragmatic event, it also…

conquered, and exploited by Europeans; however, Africa remained the last unmapped and unexplored continent in the world. In the eyes of the Europeans, Africa was still dark—the white Europeans had not yet civilized the continent. Although Africa, specifically the Congo, was inhabited by native tribal civilizations, the Europeans did not see Africa as sophisticated. Therefore, countries like Britain, Germany, France, Portugal, and lastly Belgian, rushed to Africa to claim land. Although many…

artificial distinction that has been created between the “East” and the “West” (where the “East” traditionally referred to the Middle East but gradually extended to include Asia, Africa and Latin America), and thus, becomes responsible for creating a distinction between “us” and “them”, eventually leading to the idea of colonialism/imperialism by nations who considered themselves to be superior than…

Slavery plays a significant role in world history. Slaves were not only transported to America, but also Brazil, South America, and the Middle east. Africa was the hotspot of these transactions taking place. We will see this through The Two Prince of Calabar and Adanggaman. Through such actions, freedom and slavery transformed its meaning for me personally. Slaves, Africans, Europeans, slavers, and the people of Old town gave me new opportunities of retrospectively thinking about slavery. The…

when the Englishmen first traveled to West Africa and the numerous encounters they had with the Africans. The Englishmen would regular navigate to Africa, but only to trade goods with the Natives. Jordan writes how the African man was generally recognized as just another sort of man to the Englishmen. However, over time this perception would drastically change. The Englishmen began seeing themselves very different from the…

controlled over half of the transatlantic slave trade, and a large sum of the human cargo from West Africa. The Ashanti tribe is the largest tribe in the region of Ghana, so when the French and English came, they wanted war. Tribal wars were big when the settlers came and took over their land. The main products that the Americans traded to Europe were cotton, cocoa, corn, tobacco, and furniture. From Europe to Africa they traded weapons, gold, amunission, and clothes.…