West Africa

I was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. After my birth, my mother became sick and had to stay in the hospital. I went home with my paternal grandmother and never had the chance to live with my mother again. I waited for her, but she never took me back with her. I am currently 23 years old and have been living in the United States for four years now. Last year, my father did not file his taxes on time, and I was refused financial aid. I stayed in my room several hours a day crying and…

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…

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…

usually urbanized, industrialized regions in cities, are the only locations capable of creating any form of income. This also leads to a change in the social structures of families, with the men working and their families in the countryside. South Africa used it because they used control of women as a way to control the whole black population. Senegal has a longer history of urban life, however, and it is not an entirely western concept to them, leaving women to have more room to maneuver…

West Africa is home to a variety of nations that have experienced a political coup since gaining their independence from the European powers. All except for the nation Senegal. First, the aspect we shall consider Senegal’s economy in comparison to the other West African nations since gaining their independence. For example, does Senegal have a lower unemployment rate, lower poverty line and lower national debt when in comparison to other West African nations. Another factor could be the how…

The Sahelian region comprises of countries such as Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Chad, Eritrea, Mauritania, Chad and Niger. Natural disasters such as floods and drought, animal diseases have been more frequent in West Africa (Barnabas, Jager, & Feher 2008). People living in this region have been suffering a lot. These disasters tend to bring about poverty, food insecurity, child malnutrition, conflicts, lack of basic services, poor governance and political instability, and weak economies dependent on…

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…

Ghana was the very first west African empire to have trading systems going all throughout Africa. Ghana was the very first in the whole wide world to make and use iron weapons making that invention a gold mine in trading. Speaking of gold mines, Ghana had too many of them! They had so much gold they didn’t know what to do with it. They used it in women’s makeup so it would grab women’s attention in Ghana’s trading system also. They put their gold on weapons such as shields just because they…

The rise and fall of the three great West African empires is a tale of conflict, leadership, and pure circumstance. In the savannah these civilizations flourished on trans-saharan trade, environmental benefits, and strong leadership; Islamic influences from North Africa soon thereafter provided a strong cultural influence on these states. With this foundation three empires rose up sequentially in West Africa – the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. From this same base came the downfall of each…

slightly less than twice size of Texas is a 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.…