What is Africa like today? Major Cities, Accomplishments,
Adversities?
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Slide 6
SOUTH AFRICA- WEALTHIEST EQUATORIAL GUINEA & GABON
Slide 7
Slide 8
Slide 9
Slide 10
Slide 11
Slide 12
Slide 13
Slide 14
Slide 15
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
Slide 16
Slide 17
Pictures of leaders and RobbenIsland
Slide 18
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?
