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    natives lives were destroyed because the western people invaded their land. One example of the natives lives being changed in a negative way would be the U.S. annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. Another is Belgian rubber companies enslaving the Congolese to collect sap from the native rubber trees. From the first time the white man stepped foot on Hawaiian land‚ they saw the great value of the island as a strategic and convenient location as a naval base. As they spent time on the islands

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    clothing as an identity

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    are or feel may be the same as communication in words. “A sartorial lie can be white like Cinderella’s ball gown‚ it may be grey‚ and it could be downright black as in the case of a spy in a stolen military uniform”(Lurie‚1983). Djo Balard- a Congolese dandy- (1989)(Gondola) said‚ “If you are well dressed‚ all doors are open to you…Africans who live here [in Europe] pay attention to what they wear. If they don’t have anything to wear‚ they prefer not return home for vacation. Djo Balard confessed

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    Conflict in Africa

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    in M. Mekenkamp et al (eds). Searching for Peace in Africa: An Overview of Conflict Prevention and Management Activities Utrecht: European Centre for Conflict Prevention‚ 1999. Magero‚ P. L. K. An Analysis of the Cross-Border Effects of Rwandese Refugees on Political Conflicts in the Great Lakes Region (1959-2000). MA Dissertation‚ Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies‚ University of Nairobi‚ 2006. Manning‚ C. L. The Politics of Peace in Mozambique: Post-Conflict Democratization‚ 1992-2000

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    duty to poor African” (106) In January 1890‚ in order to get more information about the Congo‚ Williams himself went to the Congo. However‚ he found that in the case of the Congo is completely from what Leopold had said before. He appealed to the Congolese “the Siberia of the African Continent.”(108). So‚ when he came back‚ he wrote "open letter" Leopold‚ described in the case of the Congo. After that‚ he made a report on the Congo countries‚ the President of the United States‚ Arthur‚ says the United

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    Garamba National Park‚ established in 1938‚ is a World Heritage site located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The park’s location between the Guinean and Sudanese biogeography realms makes the region particularly interesting in terms of vegetation and plant life. The Garamba National Park boasts a larger variety of plants and animals than any other country in Africa. One reason for the large variety is the diversity of the climates and the ecosystem. Garamba National Park is home to tropical

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    Hutu rebels known as Interahamwe fled to the Dominican Republic of the Congo (DRC) after fearing their reprisals for their part in the mass killing of Rwandan Tutsis and joined forces with the Zairian army in 1998 to launch an offensive against the Congolese Tutsis in eastern Zaire. This erupted after the Belgian rule rewarded Tutsis with a Western education‚ and denied political and economic power to the Hutus. After Rwanadan gained Independence‚ they discriminated against the Tutsis commencing the

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    Welcome to the democratic republic of the Congo (DRC). Where the land is rich with minerals of all types. Located in the Continent of Africa. The country has many exports goods and services. The people of the Congolese‚ Live to about the age of 54. The DRC official language is French but the natives also speak Lingula‚ Kingwana‚ and Tshiuba. A brief background on the Democratic of the Congo is or was establish as in Official Belgian Colony in 1908. The republic of the Congo gain its independence

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    Name: Minal Singh Imperialism Essay Imperialism mostly improved the lives of the colonized people because although the demand for cash crops lead to severe famine periods‚ imperialism also promoted the growth of countries with the establishment of advanced technology and facilities‚ and created a sense of nationalism amongst the people which lead to the unification of the nation. In the first place‚ imperialism helped the lives of the colonized people because the imperialism movement led to the

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    Industry‚ 19. Retrieved from http://www.candyindustry.com/articles/85617-ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-launch-congo-chocolate-lineLee‚ J. (2012). Ben affleck and theo chocolate collaborate on congolese jobs. Triple Pundit‚ par.7. Retrieved from http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/12/ben-affleck-theo-chocolate-collaborate-congolese-sustainable-jobs/(n.d.). Our mission. Theo Chocolate‚ Retrieved from https://www.theochocolate.com/our-mission(n.d.). Our story. Theo Chocolate‚ Retrieved from https://www.theochocolate

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    account the culture of the native people where as the Belgians did not. One of the worst cases of imperialistic invasion was the Belgians invasion in the Congo. The Belgians destroyed the Congolese culture and took advantage of the people in inhumane ways. When the Belgians arrived in the Congo‚ the Congolese believed that they where there because “they wanted to take our souls.”[1] The Belgians brought with them deadly diseases and weapons. They natives did not have guns to defend themselves‚ and

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