AFRICA Lesson 3.  Identify challenges African nations faced following independence.  Examine key regional and international groups and the role they.

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AFRICA Lesson 3

 Identify challenges African nations faced following independence.  Examine key regional and international groups and the role they play in Africa’s economic & political development.  Describe current issues and problems facing the African continent.

 Identify three effects of colonial rule on African nations.  Political instability  Economic dependence  Conflict w/in borders  Poor infrastructure  Education  Improved health  Desire for improved SOL

 Fixing Governments  National unity & stability  One-Party, Military Rule  Civil War  Fixing Economies  Mixed Economy – MNC’s  Diversification, Scientific Agric.  Debt, balance of trade  Controlling Population  Still growing, AIDS epidemic slowing rate  Limiting family size, fighting disease

 African Union  OAU (1963) – Independence & peace  AU (2002) – Good govt & human rights = foreign investment  Southern African Dvpt Coordination Conference  Economic Community of West African States  Ease trade issues  Energy projects  Role in UN  Policies protecting dvping nations  (Free) Access to new technology  Sell goods in all markets  Eliminate barriers to trade  Receive development aid, emergency relief (famine), peacekeeping (war zones).

 Debt Burden  Billions in loan repayment – want it cancelled  IMF & World Bank fear no more lending if cancelled, want economic reform in nations.  AIDS  25 million + infected  Productivity, economic output, stability, other health  Cross-country economies, views of women, weapon  $ to prevention or treatment

 Conflict within countries  Unbalanced trade & resource nationalism  Continuing tensions with the West over government reforms  Young, educated, unemployed population

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