Transcript of What is Africa like today? Major Cities, Accomplishments, Adversities?
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- What is Africa like today? Major Cities, Accomplishments,
Adversities?
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- SOUTH AFRICA- WEALTHIEST EQUATORIAL GUINEA & GABON
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- What are some of the causes of poverty & corruption in
Africa? Many reasons for poverty. We will be reading articles &
analyze information all week to understand the many causes We will
review case studies of what happened after independence &
corrupt leaders as well to better understand
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- Pictures of leaders and RobbenIsland
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- What African nations did not have or werent prepared to do
after colonization? Europeans will continue to control the
economics/raw materials even after independence! Corrupt African
leaders come to power! New Leaders- start out wanting democracy but
many become autocratic leaders that exploit Africans & the
resources ! Independence dates/violent or non-violent struggle Case
StudiesRaw Material? African Leaders? GhanaIndependence dates?
Hopes vs. Reality of Congonewly elected African leaders.
ZimbabweEuropean control of resources? KenyaFaulty development;
corruption?