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Current Issues: The Region of Africa

a. Unstable Governments 1. Political Issues a. Unstable Governments (Civil War) b. Corrupt Governments c. Islamic Extremists

2. African Dictators Charles Taylor – Liberia f. Macias Nguema - Guinea Paul Biya – Camaroon g. Siad Barre - Somalia Robert Mugabe – Zimbabwe h. Omar Al-Bashir - Sudan General Sani Abacha – Nigeria I. Hissene Habre - Chad Sekou Toure – Guinea J. General Idi Amin Dada - Uganda

3. Poverty and Inequality

4. Low Standard of Living

5. Starvation & Malnutrition

6. Lack of Clean Water

Lack of Clean Water

7. Disease a. HIV/AIDs

Disease b. Ebola Outbreak

8. Low Life Expectancy

9. Low Education Level

10. Low Literacy Level

11. Slavery Sex Trade Child Slave Trade Ritual/Religious Slavery Forced Labor

12. Ethnic & Religious Issues Sudan Nigeria Mali Somalia

a. Joseph Kony– kidnapped over 300,000 children 13. Child Soldiers a. Joseph Kony– kidnapped over 300,000 children

c. 60% of Africans work in Agriculture 14. Trade and Economics a. 2nd poorest continent (Asia 1st) b. 15% employed by Industrial sector c. 60% of Africans work in Agriculture

15. Draining Natural Resources b. Oil Production in Africa 1.Nigeria 4. Libya 2.Algeria 5. Sudan 3.Angola 6. Egypt a. Largest exporter of gold and diamonds

16. North-South Divide a. Africa is on the south of the divide

d. Habitat Loss & Poaching 17. Environmental Issues a. Deforestation b. Water Stress d. Habitat Loss & Poaching c. Desertification

African Union Established in 2002 54 members, Goals: work to improve political, economic conditions throughout Africa

International Aide Groups All trying to help with current issues in the Region of Africa today Charities (Doctors Without Borders/World Vision/Feed the Children United Nations UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Christian Missionaries European Nations The W.H.O. (World Health Organization) United States European Union Red Cross