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African Politics
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The vast continent is divided into states often ruled by winner-take-all dictators. The authoritarian big man controls resources and is often put above the country's constitution.
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Formula for Success
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Mandela and his successor Mbeki avoid the "Big Man" syndrome by remaining accessible and open. Citizen's standard of living must be increased with democratic social change.
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Land Reform
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Fair distribution of property and land ownership should lead to a larger middle class. Replacing subsistence farming with commercial practices should help Africans.
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Sudan's Islamic State
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High oil revenues benefit Muslims. The Islamic State is accused of secrecy, discrimination against Christians and a lack of concern for social welfare.
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Status Quo in Sudan
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Oil resources benefit the elite and multinationals. Locals are displaced and disenfranchised. A lack of respect for human rights is a barrier to political reform. Sudan is labeled a terrorist state.
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Angola's Cycle of Violence
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In the past, Civil wars were funded by the East-West Cold War. But, are now financed by oil and diamond resources. 30% of children die before age five.
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Poverty
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50% of Africans live in poverty. The homeless live in the streets and sewers. Mineral wealth breeds endless political conflict. Angolans must rely on food aid since agriculture is curtailed by landmines.
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Colonial History of Africa and Libya
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African wars are a struggle for power and resources. European imperialism did not espouse democratic values. Big man Al-Qadhafi fills the power vacuum left at the end of the Colonial Era.
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Nigerian Situation
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Nigeria's huge oil reserves are a source of struggle between the government, Shell Oil and the people.
Elections have decentralized power allowing strict Islamic law and ethnic conflict to emerge.
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The New Colonialism and It's Effects
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Multinationals along with corrupt governments exploit locals and their resource wealth. Rebel's say the disenfranchisement of people is a result of an economic imperialism.
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Zimbabwe
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President Mugabe is accused of corruption and economic mismanagement. Farmland is redistributed. Opponents feel Mugabe's land reform is worse than the British colonialism of the past.
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Land Reform
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Nationalist leader, Mugabe has no tolerance for political opposition. Indiscriminate land redistribution is opposed by White's with large land holdings and cheap local labor.
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Zaire and Uganda
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Mobutu's 30 years of rule sees him amass a personal fortune while Zaire's people experience anarchy. Uganda's economy and education improves under an autocratic "big man".
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Rwandan Genocide
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1994's genocide between Hutus and Tutsis displays the failure of traditional institutions to adapt to modern times.
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Uneven Progress
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Legitimate rule and "tools for arms" exchanges attract both foriegn aid and investment in Ghana, Mozambique, Egypt and South Africa. Lawlessness and drugs still threaten stability elsewhere.
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Continent Still in Flux
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The "bloody big man era" concludes but democracy and peace are still elusive. Economic diversification and social change are necessary to sustain a better standard of living.