1. Issues in Africa

2. Geographical Issues
Desertification – when a desert is formed due to drought and population factors.
Most north African countries have to import much of their food because of scarcity of water and arable land.

3. Disease
Malaria - a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness.
AIDS – a major problem in southern Africa that attacks the immune system and has no cure.

4. European colonialism
European countries fought to exploit the continent’s natural resources.
When Europeans drew colonial boundaries for Africa at the berlin conference, they mostly ignored existing African ethnic boundaries.

5. European colonialism Colonialism led to: Poverty Civil war
Improved transportation

6. poverty
The greatest obstacle to education in Africa is poverty.

7. Poverty and poaching
The desire for the natives to meet their basic needs and world’s demand for trophies has led to an increased amount of poaching.

8. African conflict Genocide – the intentional destruction of a people.
Rwanda
darfur

9. African conflict
South Sudan splits from Sudan in over conflict about resources and religion.

10. African conflict Conflict (blood) diamonds
diamonds mined in West Africa to fund conflict. Men, women, and children forced to labor.

11. African conflict
Apartheid – the policy of separating black Africans from white Africans in South Africa.

12. African conflict
Nelson Mandela – the first black president of South Africa. He became president after spending almost 27years in prison for fighting apartheid.

13. Arab spring
Arab spring – a time of uprising and civil conflict that arose in the Arab world in late 2010.
Less corruption in leadership
More openly democratic forms of government