1. Effects of Post/Colonialism in Africa

2. Effects of Colonialism in Africa Genocide When was this term created? The systematic extermination of a group of people on the basis of a defining characteristic. Term was created after the Holocaust in 1948. Used so the world can identify and stop horrific acts

3. Effects of Colonialism in Africa Examples of genocide -killing members of the group -causing serious bodily or mental harm -creating living conditions to destroy -imposing measures to prevent the birth -forcibly transferring children of the group to another group

4. Effects of Colonialism in Africa Refugee 33 million Someone who has left their country because of political or environmental reasons and have crossed an international border. The number of “refugees” in the world.

5. Effects of Colonialism in Africa Internally Displaced Person (IDP) What type of protection do each receive? Someone that has been forced to move like a refugee but has stayed within the country. Refugees are protected by international law, but IDP’s are under the protection of local authorities.

6. Effects of Colonialism in Africa What are the consequences? Malnutrition Water Disease –Most of which are curable such as the measles Rape –Used as a weapon of war and ethnic cleansing IDP Women in India and Central African Republic

7. Effects of Colonialism in Africa What are some of the mental consequences? Loss of privacy and decency Inability to support themselves Focused on day to day survival Young girl collecting firewood

8. Effects of Colonialism in Africa What are the living conditions? Overcrowded –Causing people to fight over resources Crowded living space causes fires to easily spread in the camps Fire in Uganda IDP camp

9. Uganda Civil War Why do people fight in Civil Wars? A type of war where people of the same political boundary (country) fight Territory Power Money Cultural differences

10. Uganda Rebel Lord’s Resistance Army Term given to individuals that attack the government Known as the LRA, this rebel group is fighting the Uganda government

11. Uganda Night commute When young Rwandan children go to shelters to be protected from abduction