What am I learning today?

Case Study which highlights Africa’s

problems. Recent examples of problems in Africa.

SUDAN

RECAP Where is Sudan?

What % of the population go to primary school?

What is the compulsory school age?

Give two pieces of evidence to show that it has health problems.

How are women treated in Sudan? Give two pieces of evidence.

Everyone is entitled to a good education in Sudan. Give two pieces of evidence to

oppose this view.

East African Famine

The countries which are

affected are:

Ethiopia

Somalia

Kenya

Djobouti

What’s happening? Famine, drought and conflict have left millions of people needing food, water and healthcare.

In the last few months, tens of thousands of Somalis have died of causes related to malnutrition. Most of them were children.

Very poor rainfall in the region (which includes Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Uganda) has led to the driest period in 60 years for some areas, leading to crop failures and deaths of livestock.

Refugees from Somalia are arriving in southern Ethiopia has increased from 5,000 a month to more than 30,000.

Describe, in detail, the problems faced by many

developing countries. Give specific examples (6)

There are many problems faced by developing countries. The first problem is….this means that… an example of this is…