Africa Angola Research Paper

Problems began for Africa when there was the “scramble for Africa. Africa was extremely divided throughout the continent. There was no nation intact. Even though they were divided into colonies, they still had no sovereignty. Since they had no form of nationalism it made it impossible to succeed as a

Africa has a huge problem with dictators not running the country so that it can operate at its fullest potential. In her book Why 28 Stephanie Noland tries to make the population aware of the problem stating, “He dealt the country’s vibrant economy a first harsh blow, making a massive payment to men who claimed to be veterans of the fight for independence…” of Zimbabwe’s dictator Mugabe (Noland 299). This shows that as a ruler he was not concerned in using money to heal his country. His love of power is tearing his country apart, causing his population to dwindle, and driving his economy into the ground. Mugabe “ Sent troops to demolish houses on the slums were he believed people had voted against him,” writes Stephanie (Noland 300). This is essential because it shows the lengths he was willing to go to to stay the head of the country. He was willing to further decimate his population, just to make sure there was never a rebellion. All this oppression, abuse of power, and neglect can not go on for long without the people rising up and fighting back. This is how civil wars are created.

Originally, the Europeans wanted little to do with Africa; that all changed when they found slathers of natural resources. Natural resources were very appealing to greedy Europeans, so naturally they would try to go to, or colonize, areas with them. "At the same time, the nature of European interest in Africa changed dramatically. Impressed by the continent's abundant supply of natural resources, Europeans sought to exploit* the potential wealth. To achieve this goal, they attempted to overpower African peoples and force them to accept foreign rule," (Colonialism in Africa). These resources were worth a lot, and if they had the areas with such resources the Europeans would be very wealthy.

Africa has been exploited for many years throughout the time of imperialism They have been oppressed by Europeans such as the Dutch and Portuguese But one especially active group were the British They had played a major role throughout history and specifically in Sierra Leone They had originally been exploited for their abundance of diamonds Though this period of imperialism has ended, the british has still left a mark in Sierra Leone As a result of the period of imperialism, Sierra Leone now participate in the use of child soldiers

Like many other continents in the world Africa has a lot of differences in itself for example there are differences in geography ,language, politics, religion and other things in life due to Africa’s lack of political government over an extended period of time.

African struggles with the country to together the lack of untie keeps the country from getting better. Trading with in country is near impossible due to warlords and sort an area who are at war with one other it becomes a very difference

When I think of Sub-Saharan Africa I see the complete opposite of The United States. I think of poverty, no Internet & cell phones( no texting, social media), no malls/shopping centers. I think of villages and people having farms and growing crops. Africa is approximately 15 of earths land & even with one of the largest countries in the world, it is one of the lest developed countries. However, even though Africans economy is not where it is suppose to be, West Africa is becoming more developed & offers more economic opportunities than other parts of Africa. Many tribes are moving towards West Africa to start a better life for themselves & and their families. However Africa needs more infrastructure which includes; high speed highways, railroads

Africa is a continent plagued by misinformed and false stereotypes, rarely being seen or portrayed as what it really is. Countless amounts of myths and ideas are formulated based off of single stories or one-sided stories from the region, often without a second thought. These stereotypes give Africa an overall negative image to the rest of the world and suppress the reality that is hidden behind the slew of stereotypes. The belief that all of Africa is poor and undeveloped is an uninformed statement that harms the reality and worsens the image of the continent by perpetuating an incomplete idea into the world.

Africa is the world’s oldest inhabited continent, filled with the richest recourses and perhaps the richest history. However, in order to truly understand Africa’s amazing culture and society, we must first start at the very beginning. We must first look at how Africa came about, why it looks the way it does and why it’s location makes it such a unique place.

Africa was colonized in the 1870s, an era of colonization and European capitalism. At this time period, land was more powerful than any type of currency. (“European Colonization of Africa and Asia”). For some countries in Europe, like Britain, getting profitable regions of Africa meant land, raw materials, and a legacy of a world power.

Africa has had a long and tumultuous road of colonization and decolonization the rush to colonize Africa started in the 17th century with the discovery of the vast amounts of gold, diamonds, and rubber with colonization hitting a fever pitch during World War I. However, the repercussions of colonization have left deep wounds that still remain unhealed in the 21st century. Early on, European nations such as Britain, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany and Belgium scrambled for territories. Countries wanted land so they could harvest the resources, increase trade, and gain power. The European colonization of Africa brought racism, civil unrest, and insatiable greed; all of which have had lasting impacts on Africa.

Portugal began battling Spain under the Portuguese Restoration War, which is when Portugal truly began expanding their borders through victories and treaties. The territory’s borders were fixed in 1885 through the Berlin Conference, which occurred when Germany started to gain power. The conference established which European powers would rule over which African territory. Portugal was granted Angola and Mozambique. The Portuguese Colonial Act in 1933 gave Portugal power over native Angolans. However, in 1961, the Angolan peoples began their rebellion from the Portuguese government; it began as an uprising against forced cotton production, known as the Baixa de Cassanje Revolt, and evolved into a full on war for Angola’s independence. The Portuguese responded to this revolt by bombing local villages, killing thousands of villagers. This began the beginning of the end of Portugal’s control of Angola. Within the first year of the war, already 20,000 to 30,000 native Angolans had been killed by the Portuguese. The war for independence ended after thirteen years and many deaths, mainly thanks to three groups fighting for the country’s independence: the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the National Front for the Liberation of Angola, and the

Africa is plagued with more life-threatening diseases than any others continent, such as HIV AIDS, Ebola and malaria to name a few. With huge numbers of people dying from those diseases every year and millions of its citizens affected by HIV. And healthcare has affected due to the increase of poverty. Many African families cannot afford health insurance because of low income. People end up selling their properties to pay medical treatments, those families always end up in an extreme poverty.

Most people heard the word “poverty in Africa.” It is an issue that many country, other countries, wanted to help out with Some charities every year to help the African countries that are in need. However, the amount of poverty in Africa rose 44% from 1994 to 2005, and the numbers keep rosing. Also, 32 of the 49 least-wealthy countries are in Africa. the questions are, why are many of Africa country are poor.

Africa has always been mysterious to the rest of the world. The Greeks and the Romans traded with the peoples of Northern Africa. However, they thought that the land mass went no farther south than present day Somalia. In fact, Alexander the Great even considered shipping supplies for his armies around this smaller Africa to India. This same idea continued well into the 15th and 16th centuries until it was discovered that Africa has an extremely large southern protrusion making the second largest continent in the world after Asia. These vast areas used to bring Africa wealth well into the 18th and 19th centuries, trading gold, salt, and also people. Their greatest wealth actually came from this slave trade; they wouldn’t trade their