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The Complex Legacy of Colonialism and Modern Challenges in Africa

This exploration delves into the lasting effects of colonialism in Africa, focusing on British and French control. It highlights figures such as Jomo Kenyatta and key events like the Congo War and Apartheid, emphasizing the socio-political struggles in regions like Biafra and Rwanda. The impact of AIDS, leading to significant mortality and affecting life expectancy, is detailed alongside the ongoing humanitarian crises like famine in Somalia and genocide in Darfur. Understanding this history is crucial for addressing contemporary challenges faced by African nations.

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The Complex Legacy of Colonialism and Modern Challenges in Africa

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  1. Colonial Africa British Controlled French Controlled

  2. Imperialism Cartoon

  3. Charles Darwin ~ Social Darwinism

  4. Cash Crops Sugar cane Coffee crop Cocoa

  5. Colonial Africa British Controlled French Controlled

  6. Jomo Kenyatta

  7. African Imperialism ~ Congo

  8. War & Poverty in Biafra

  9. Apartheid

  10. Apartheid

  11. Nelson Mandela

  12. F.W. de Klerk

  13. Voting in South Africa

  14. AIDS Prevalence Rate

  15. Africa & the AIDS Epidemic

  16. Impact of AIDS More than 16 million people have died from AIDS since the 1980s, 60 percent of them in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS has significantly shortened the life expectancy in many countries. For example, in Namibia, the life expectancy without AIDS is 70.1 years. Factoring in AIDS, the life expectancy falls to 38.9 years. In Zimbabwe, the life expectancy without AIDS is 69.5 years. Factoring in AIDS, it falls to 38.8 years. AIDS has left about 9 million children without their mothers or both parents, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: The Washington Post, World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, USAID

  17. AIDS Statistics

  18. Al Qaeda & Osama Bin Laden

  19. Map of Rwanda

  20. Rwanda

  21. Rwanda Ethnic checkpoint in Rwanda; Tutsis were identified and killed, often by machete (800,000 Tutsis were killed in 100 days)

  22. Rwanda

  23. Location of Somalia Somalia

  24. Famine in Somalia

  25. Darfur ~ Genocide

  26. Darfur

  27. Refugee Camps

  28. Janjaweed

  29. Africa in colonial times

  30. Africa Today

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