Zaire

Okapis are only found in the tropical forests of northern Zaire, also known as the Democratic Republic of congo. They live in the clearings and forest areas. In thick trees and underbrush, okapis rely on their hearing to keep from danger. The frequent river banks and stream bed. Occur in the dense rainforests at elevations with their range. ‘The okapi is a herbivorous animal meaning that it survives on a diet that is only comprised of plant matter’(A-Z Animals). They eat tree leaves, buds,…

maintains itself with viruses like these and researchers know even less about the resulting diseases, pathogens, and the detailed virology (the study of viruses) of Ebola. Of the five strains four are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Tai Forest virus (Tai Forest ebolavirus); and Budibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus). The last known strain, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), typically causes harm to primates other than humans. As…

The Rwandan genocide occurred in 1944. The Belgians were the ones who initially created a strong divide between the Tutsi and the Hutu, the two African groups living in Rwanda. In the 1930s, Belgium, the current ruling power, defined specific physical characteristics to differentiate between the Tutsis and the Hutus. The Tutsis were perceived as the superior group in comparison to the Hutus, so the Belgians saw them as partners in enforcing Belgium law. In 1933, the Belgians mad identity cards…

The Ebola virus was later named after that river where in a nearby village had an outbreak of the disease. The Ebola virus is also known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Genus Ebolavirus has five distinct species which include Bundibugyo Ebolavirus, Zaire Ebolavirus, Reston Ebolavirus, Sudan Ebolavirus, and Tai Forest Ebolavirus (WHO | Ebola Virus Disease, 2014). Each species of Ebola are associated with outbreaks in different regions most residing in Africa, but two of which were found in the…

Africa’s known for their cultural heritage, beautiful wildlife, and unfortunately, Ebola. The first outbreak occurred in 1976, in Zaire, Africa. Recently, an outbreak has occurred in Western Africa in October 2014, capturing the attention of people worldwide. Ebola is a fatal disease that has severely affected, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. According to the World Health Organization, "there is no specific treatment, or vaccine, and the fatality rate can be up to 90%." West Africa needs help…

Throughout human history, it seems humans have always been at war with each other. Some of them were fought for all the wrong reasons and some were fought for all the right reasons. However, in all of those wars there is a line that can never be gone back from. A line that should never be crossed. The worst crime of war imaginable. Genocide. There only been a few cases of genocide recorded, the most famous being The Holocaust, or the massacre of millions of Jews by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi…

Around 1860, the Chokwe people were hard hit by a drought and famine. They migrated back towards the south and settled in Angola and in Zaire, at the source of the Kwangi, Kasai and Lungwe rivers. The Chokwe and related peoples have been greatly affected by modern conflicts, despite the adversity they continue to pursue their own ways. In militarized areas in Angola and Congo, as well as…

The State of Affairs in Africa has always created stereo-types as a doomed continent with unavoidable tribal conflict and ethnic cleavages. It’s hard to understand why there were so many wars and instability in Africa in the late 90’s. Over the last four decades, nearly twenty African countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa area have experienced at least one form of war. The biggest and deadliest war was the Rwandan genocide. Most of the wars occurred because of influences Europeans had on African…

The limitations on Foreign Aid include whether or not it is effective, deciding between a planner and searcher, and misallocation of provided aid by government officials. The billions of dollars that have been collected worldwide, and specifically designated to foreign aid, have been abused by politicians in developing countries and in turn, have registered as not generating an economic growth or negatively affecting a developing country’s economy. The big argument within economics and foreign…

finished placing my belongings inside the storage area of the coach bus that is headed to Hobart & William Smith Colleges (HWS). I see my friend Silas and I sit next to him. I ask how he is doing and go on to give him a handshake. My other friend, Zaire, walks onto the bus, sees me and asks if I am ready. I laugh and tell him “I can’t wait!” After that moment, I begin to think back to the many fun and upper-level learning experiences that I had my first time going to HWS. Then it dawns on me…