1. Political Geography of Africa
SSWG3 Evaluate how cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of the earth’s surface.d. Explain how political, economic, and social networks and organizations of global power influence places, countries, and regions (e.g., African Union).

2. Government Concerns Resource management Corruption & conflict
Healthcare & education
Political instability = poor economies
Diverse ethnicities = no cooperation = unstable democracy
Government Concerns

3. Conflict between ethnicities because of borders drawn by Europeans
Ex. Rwandan Genocide
Darfur genocide – Sudan
South Sudan ethnic conflict
Religion – Islam v. Christianity
Post-Colonial Africa

4. North Africa & the Arab Spring
Political upheaval
Pro-democracy uprisings
Protest right to vote & end of corruption
Better living conditions & jobs
Strikes & nonviolent demonstrations
Used social media to unite people & spread the word
North Africa & the Arab Spring

5. Switch to Democracy Slowly making switch to democracy
Democracy is primary goal for many African nations
1994 – end of apartheid
democratically elected president of Ghana
Assassinations is how power used to change hands
Switch to Democracy

6. Lesotho & South Africa Enclave within South Africa
Relies on SA only for exports & imports
Completely dependent of SA for survival
Lesotho & South Africa

7. African Union 54 African states Goal = promote a better Africa
Defense, peace keeping, education, politics, economic issues, women’s empowerment