1. Current Issues:
The Region of Africa

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

3. 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

4. 3. Poverty and Inequality

5. 4. Low Standard of Living

6. 5. Starvation & Malnutrition

7. 6. Lack of Clean Water

8. Lack of Clean Water

9. 7. Disease
a. HIV/AIDs

10. Disease
b. Ebola Outbreak

11. 8. Low Life Expectancy

12. 9. Low Education Level

13. 10. Low Literacy Level

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

15. 12. Ethnic & Religious Issues
Sudan
Nigeria
Mali
Somalia

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

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

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

22. 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