"Fantasia" by Assia Djebar
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This 7 page paper discusses the French colonization of Algeria; colonization in general; and reviews the book "Fantasia" by Assia Djebar, an Algerian. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVFantsa.rtf

"Land Of A Thousand Hills: My Life In Rwanda" – Synopsis
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3 pages in length. To leave the lap of luxury founded upon status and money for a life filled with political strife and social corrosion is not a choice many people would make, however Rosamond Halsey Carr is not like most people. The New Jersey socialite, whose career in fashion design helped establish her as one of the city's most prominent citizens, tried to rekindle the long-dormant passion in her marriage by accompanying her husband and famous big game hunter, Kenneth Carr, back to where he left his heart: Africa. Having little idea what to expect and even less understanding of how this one decision would forever change her life, Halsey Carr stepped into an utterly foreign existence void of status, money and sometimes even the basics of survival in order to answer a calling from her own heart. Kenneth and Rosamond may never have found what it was they went in search of to restore their relationship, however, she found within herself what it was that haunted her since childhood. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCRwanda.rtf

"Zan Boko"
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This 3 page report discusses the 1988 movie Zan Boko. Director and writer Gaston Kaboré explores the impact of modern society on the lives and development of a traditional African people and their lifestyle. He also considers the ways in which an agrarian, subsistence society is forced into becoming an industrialized, commodity economy and an oral culture into a mass media culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWzanbok.rtf

(The) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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A short, 3 page discussion of the Hanging Gardens of Bablyon, their story & features. Focus is upon what makes them one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Gardenba.rtf

(The) Soweto Uprising
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15 pages in length. A comprehensive research paper on the Soweto uprising arguing that "it was not simply the nature of Bantu Education itself, but changing economic policies of the government, the changing demographics of students in the townships, and the ideals of Black consciousness, which led to the initial three day uprising and the following six months of protest, fighting, strikes, and demands for a change in the regime of South Africa." Four sources cited.
Filename: Afrotown.wps

A COMPARISON OF ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART TO CONRAD’S HEART OF DARKNESS REGARDING THEMES OF COLONIALISM
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This 5 page paper discusses the effects of colonialism and the perspectives about this practice by Achebe's Things fall Apart and Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBcolonialism.rtf

A Comparison of Pre-Colonial Slavery in East and West Africa
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A 7 page discussion of the vigorous slave trade that existed well before the colonization of Africa. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPslavEvWafrica.rtf

A Garden Enthusiast’s Guide to Visiting Cape Town, South Africa
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This 5 page report discusses Cape Town as a valuable cultural, recreational, and entertaining vacation destination. The Cape Peninsula, the southern Western Cape Province, and the city itself make up one of the six “recognized floral kingdoms” of the world. As such, any garden enthusiast will enjoy the most botanically prolific of all the floral kingdoms with its nearly 9,000 plant species, two-thirds of which are native to South Africa. Basic travel information and information on the area’s botanical gardens is provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWcapetn.wps

A Hero’s Death in Things Fall Apart
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A 6-page research paper on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The hero is identified as a classical tragic hero whose fate was tied inextricably to the culture he represented, and whose death was inevitable as the culture died. Lists 5 sources.
Filename: khhero.rtf

A Look at Mbarara, Uganda
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This 4 page paper examines Mbarara and the economic conditions as well as geographic facts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA921u.rtf

A MAN OF THE PEOPLE
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This 4 page paper discusses the colonialism aspects of Achebe's novel, A Man of the People. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBmanpple.rtf

A Research Proposal for Studying the Effects of Globalization in Africa
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This 3 page paper examines the problem of globalization in Africa and designs a way to gather more information on this topic. Interviews with the people are suggested and sample questions are included. The reasons for recommending this methodology are included as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA406glo.rtf

A Short History of Apartheid
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This 6 page paper provides historical information about the Apartheid that existed in South Africa. Its beginnings as well as how it ended is included in this paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA917a.rtf

Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves
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This 7 page paper discusses the Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves ecological project in Niger, including the diversity of biological species found there, the threat posed by humans, and protections used to safeguard the area. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVairten.rtf

Achebe's “Things Fall Apart” and Ngugi's “The River Between”
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A 10 page overview of these two works of African literature. A review of character development is provided as is a discussion of the interweaving of public and private themes which arise at the hands of colonization in each of these great works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPafLit2.rtf

Acme Paperclips -- Offices in the United States and Uganda
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This 7 page report discusses the fact that working conditions for people in the United States and people in Africa are literally and figuratively a world apart. Not only are the workers of Uganda most familiar with agricultural work and agricultural related production (the countries leading export is coffee), they are generally unaware that their government has or should have any obligation in terms of providing them with a safe working environment. Using the example of the fictious “Acme Paperclip” company, issues of worker safety and protection are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWpclips.wps

Adam Hochschild's King Leopold's Ghost
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5 pages in length. Adam Hochschild's King Leopold's Ghost tells of Leopold's search for a colony to claim as Belgium's own. His fear was that all the other European nations would leave nothing for himself or his people in their overtaking of the Africa and Asia areas. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAkleop.wps

Adam Hochschild/King Leopold's Ghost
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A 5 page essay that summarizes the principal points from Hochschild's book King Leopold's Ghost, which chronicles the atrocities implemented by the Belgium monarch against the Congolese people. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, King Leopold II of Belgium carved out a personal kingdom in the African Congo and built an enormous personal fortune, which cost, at least, 10 million African lives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khleoII.wps

Addressing Poverty And Disease (HIV/AIDS) Problems In South Africa
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8 pages in length. The A.N.C. "remains the political brand associated with liberation" (Bearak, 2009) due in great part to the significant strides it has made fortifying the socioeconomic status of millions of people since 1994; even though criticism exists with regard to the A.N.C.'s perceived weakness in power, the overwhelming public stance is in favor of re-election because of the myriad of schools, roads, potable water and electricity that now exist throughout the townships. All of this progress has earned a five-percent economic growth that is only expected to increase next year when the soccer World Cup is hosted by South Africa. Even with this tremendous socioeconomic success, however, two critical issues still remain at the forefront of South Africa's agenda: why are poverty and disease (AIDS/HIV) still so prevalent, and what can be done in order to eradicate both problems? Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCafrpovdis.rtf

Advocacy - World Vision's Hope Initiative
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A 10 page paper. World Vision launched the Hope Initiative specifically to combat the epidemic of HIV/AIDS. This essay discusses the socio-political and organizational contexts of this group's advocacy efforts, explains the type of advocacy the group performs and discuses the socio-political aspects of this global group's work. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGwvsaid.rtf

Africa and AIDS:
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This 10 page paper discusses the startling issue of AIDS in Africa. Furthermore, this paper presents the scope of the problem as well as trends and methods of managing the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSAfaids.rtf

Africa and International Systems;
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This 24 page paper considers the international relations and trading position of Africa with its unique problems and developments and the way that these are manifesting themselves political as well as economically in both the domestic policies as well as international relations. The paper includes consideration of the economic, political and social problems and uses country case studies of Kenya and Zimbabwe to illustrate many of the points raised. The bibliography cites 19 sources
Filename: TEafrica.wps

Africa and Western Influence
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This 6 page paper explores the question as to whether or not Western education and economic development in Africa was designed to help Africans or exploit them. The answer is determined from a portion of a book called Historical Problems of Imperial Africa. Both sides of the issue are discussed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA117Afr.doc

Africa Essay Questions
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A 5 page paper answering various questions about the continent of Africa; the influence of Islam and Christianity on the indigenous peoples; and links between present-day difficulties and colonial-era divisions. The questions address religion, female genital mutilation, geographical influences on migration patterns and other topics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSAfrQues.wps

Africa Under Apartheid
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5 pages. With the decline of agricultural price in the 1870’s and 1880’s that led to lower-class southern whites to join farmers throughout the country in populist political movements, political leaders sought to unite the racial lines in order to effect more votes from the black voters. This did not work and the populist revolt died away after 1896. This then refutes some of what society was attempting to resolve. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAafhis.rtf

Africa’s Pre-Colonial Systems of Peoplehood
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Africa’s Pre-Colonial Systems of Peoplehood: This 9-page essay examines a number of Africa’s pre-colonial systems prior to the 1800’s. Only the very naïve would think that disorganized savages were the sole inhabitants of pre-colonial Africa – particularly when looking at the history of the Ashanti confederation -- just one example of the many nation-states that existed at the time. Bibliography lists 7 sources. SNPrecol.doc
Filename: SNPrecol.rtf

Africa’s Relationship with Europe
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A 3 page paper outlining the course of relations of Europe and Africa, from initial inquiry to the “Middle Passage,” to colonization and eventually freedom. Virtually all sea-faring European nations took a turn at Africa. The path of decolonization followed a pattern common among colonies gaining their independence from a foreign power. Those in leadership positions initially looked to the occupying power for assistance, then for freedom and self-determination. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSafricaEurHis.rtf

African “AIDS Orphans”
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This 10 page paper explores the plight of the African “AIDS orphans,” children who have been orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS. These children face significant difficulties not faced by other children who are orphaned in other ways. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVaidsor.rtf

African Civilizations
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the lost glories of African civilization. The writer argues that Europeans had to construct the myth that Africans were uncivilized savages in order to justify the African slave trade with the tenets of Christianity and that, in reality, Africans civilizations produced great scholarship and art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99blkciv.rtf

African Globalization in Appiah and Diawara
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A five page paper looking at the challenge of the modernization of Africa as discussed by Manthia Diawara in his "In Search of Africa" and Kwarme Anthony Appiah in "In My Father's House." The paper concludes that while Diawara advocates Westernizing the African continent and its people, Appiah celebrates its uniquely African voice. No additional sources.
Filename: KBafrica.wps

African Government and Politics: Sudan
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the conflict in Sudan. The history of the country as well as economic and political problems are highlighted. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA616Sud.rtf

African Ideology and Culture: Past and Continued Impacts on African Americans
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A 6 page discussion of the continued importance of Africa culture and ideology to African Americans. To these people Africa was, and will continue to be a continual theme in their culture and even their perceptions of themselves. It was the underlying commonality of their Africanness which pulled African Americans one of the most turbulent times of their history, the time of slavery. It is this same underlying theme of Africanness which continues to consolidate the African Americans and which allows them to resist total assimilation into white culture. Some suggests that the creation of Africa-centered schools would be a positive factor in the welfare of contemporary Black Americans. While the ideology and culture of Africa is something which should continue to be stressed into our future, however, the segregation of black from white in the form of Africa-centered schools would only be a regress into our past. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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African Immigration In England
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A 15 page paper. This essay discusses immigration into the United Kingdom with an emphasis on African immigrants in London. Throughout the essay, reference are made to three families, each of which is headed by a single African mother, two of whom are from Kenya and one from Uganda. The writer reports immigration data, English as a second language data, early conditions the women faced in Africa, education success of ethnic minorities, particularly African Black, the proportion who go on for higher education, and other issues. The interview with the women is hypothetical, all other information is factual. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGukafrim.rtf

African Indigenous Religious Belief
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A 14 page research paper that explores the nature and characteristics of traditional African religions, discussing these characteristics before and after the coming of outside influences and stressing the role of African religion in maintaining African identity and cultural values. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khafind.rtf

African Literature and Colonialism
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This 7 page paper looks at two works-- Matigari by Ngugi Wa Thiong'O and Steven Biko's I Write What I Like—and analyzes them in respect to various conditions in postcolonial Africa. The impact of colonial rule is explored in the context of these works as it applies to Africa and elsewhere. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA119Afr.doc

African Mythology: The Influences and the Commonalities
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A 10 page overview of the many factors which have affected the African oral tradition. Definitions of such critical terms as mythology and culture are provided in a discussion of the manner in which oral tradition has changed over time. The influence on Europeans in bother altering oral tradition and misinterpreting it is noted and a brief review of the common elements found in many African stories is provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPafrMyt.rtf

African Nationalists / Role
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A 5 page research paper on the problems facing African nationalists such as internal conflicts and lack of international support. The writer argues for international support of this emerging organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Cnafrina.wps

African Political Leaders; Gabon and Angola
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This 5 page paper looks at of these two leaders, their rise to power and their rule. First the writer considers President Jose Eduardo dos Santos President of Angola and his political career along with key events during that career. Then the writer continues with Omar Bongo President of Gabon, giving a brief critique of his career with major key events, finally this paper looks at the corruption found within the two countries especially with the two presidents themselves. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEaflead.wps

African Polygamy
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A 5 page research paper that examines the current situation in several African countries in regards to polygamy. The writer argues that the justification that many African Islamic men offer for polygamy is out-of-date, and no longer applicable in today's society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khafpoly.wps

African Quarantine Of AIDS
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which develops into acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is spreading, literally unchecked, in sub-Saharan Africa. This 5 page paper argues that the need for solutions, the use of segregation or the quarantine of those with the disease is thought to be the best solution to halting and, perhaps, reversing the trend toward annihilation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTaidqnt.rtf

African Research/Contributions to All Disciplines
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A 7 page summary and critique of Africa and the Disciplines (1993), a compilation of essays that argue that African research is not only vital to disciplines such as economics, history and politics, but that this research helped to form the substance of these disciplines as we know them today. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khafdis.rtf

African Slavery
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7 pages. The African Slave trade encompasses a large part of our history that should never be forgotten; not to be remembered for the atrocities in order to re-live them again and again, but to remember how far we have come from those days, and how far we have yet to go. This paper reflects upon how African slavery began, the journey to the new land, how it impacted the colonies and what life was like as a slave. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAslvtr.rtf

African Tribal Culture / Rites Of Passage
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This 12 page paper focuses upon a number of African rites of passage as they pertains to young men. The Bushmen, Toma, Gisu, Makonde and Masai tribes are among those highlighted. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: Rites.wps

African Tribal Groups / The Nuer and E.E. Evans-Pritchard
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A 7 page paper that reviews Evans-Pritchard's perspectives on the culture, society, community, and kinship of the Nuer of the Southern Sudan. 1 source cited.
Filename: Nuer.wps

African Unity
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The problems that plague Africa are much the same as those that plague any industrialized society: poverty, crime, need for educational standards and rising health concerns, including the spread of HIV/AIDS. The challenge of unification goes somewhat beyond the issues faced as an industrialized society and into historical conflict and economic patterns. This 5 page paper argues that the issues that stand in the way of unification include intertribal and cultural wars, poverty, competition for resources, political interference and the need for education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTafrnat.rtf