The United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM I) was set up to safely make humanitarian aid possible to people trapped by civil war and famine. This was the first time that the peacekeeping force has been used for “humanitarian intervention”. This mission was set to provide protection‚ security for the people of Mogadishu and its surroundings. In November 1991‚ there was heavy fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu between armed forces allied to General Mohamad Farah Aidid‚ or to Mr. Ali
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The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is a rebellion group which was originally formed against President Yoweri to stop oppression in north Uganda. Now the LRA is a rebel group who focuses on self-preservation by stealing supplies and abducting children from towns and villages to fill the ranks in its “army.” The LRA is led by Joseph Kony‚ who took over as leader when Alice Lakwena was exiled. The Ugandan government has been involved in trying to stop this group with the help of Democratic Republic of
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However the Kurdish genocide started decades before the Anfal and has claimed countless fatalities and victims. Anfal was part of an extensive policy that was started in the 1960s on Saddam Hussein’s ascension to power to ethnic cleansing the Kurdish inhabitance from northern part of Iraq. This process named as “Arabization” spanned the years from the early 1960s to 1991 and succeeded in substantively driving Kurdish families out of their houses in the Kurdistan region to desert areas of Iraq or
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Tuareg * They were once nomads throughout the Sahara. * The Tuareg today are found mostly in North Africa and West Africa. * Total population: 5.2 million * Niger: 1‚720‚000 (1998) * Mali: 1‚440‚000 (1991) * The language of the Tuareg is called Tamaschek. * Religion:Islam * They call themselves Kel Tamasheq/Kel Tamajaq‚ Kel Tagelmust or Imuhaq/Imuscha. * The most legendary of Tuareg leaders was Tin Hinan * Other confederation leaders followed under
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The Tlingit are a matrilineal society that occupy the Pacific Northwest Coast of the United States. Historically‚ the Tlingit developed in the mild and rainy coastal beach heads of southeast Alaska‚ near the present day capital of Juneau. This area is home to various types of berries‚ ranging from strawberries and cranberries to the more exotic salmonberry and soapberry. It is also home to various species of animals‚ including brown bears‚ several species of salmon‚ and other maritime creatures.
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The Teke live in Congo and Eastern Gabon. The French first occupied Congo in 1880. The French ruled here for 80 years. During this time‚ the people of the Congo faced an attack that is still evident today. The parceling out of African territories to the Colonial government and the resulting damage to traditional economies including massive loss of lives. Because of this‚ tribal life and food production systems got ruined. Only after the people of Congo got independence in 1960‚ the masking traditions
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has changed the way people live‚ interact and conduct businesses. Rwanda‚ commonly known as “the Land of a Thousand Hills”‚ is a country in central Africa. This country faced a civil war in 1993. Between April and June 1994‚ an estimated 800‚000 Rwandans were killed [9]. After this genocide‚ one of the most important areas of development that the Government focused on was Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Rwanda‚ with its hilly terrain‚ is favorable for growing tea and coffee. Export
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Charles Martin in Uganda: What to do When a Manager Goes Native An essay submitted to Webber International University In partial fulfillment for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration By: Amber S. Ottilige Date: Mar. 2‚ 2014 Course: MBA682 International Business and Management Semester: Spring 2014 Instructor: Dr. Fening Introduction Hydro Generation‚ HG‚ is an electric company that specializes in different
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This essay will talk about The Great Rift Valley and what kind of boundary it is. What caused this rift to form? Who discovered it? Who named the Great Rift Valley? These questions will be answered in this essay. The Great Rift Valley is located in Africa. “The northern most extension runs through part of the red sea and at the southern end branches into the Gulf of Aden‚ where it continues as a part of the Mid-ocean ridge of the Indian Ocean. The main section of the valley of Africa continues
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Between 1915 and 1920 a mass killing occurred in the Ottoman Empire where an estimated 500‚000 Armenians were slaughtered. Historians have argued on the causes of these massacres and whether or not the Armenian Massacres should be considered genocide. More specifically‚ historians argue if the Armenian Massacres were precipitated by Turkish nationalism‚ Armenian rebellion‚ or Western and Russian influence. There are two main opposing views in this argument of genocide‚ the Western view and the Turkish
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