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    Early Marriage

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    CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Marriage before the age of 18 is a reality for many young women. In many parts of the world parents encourage the marriage of their daughters while they are still children in hopes that the marriage will benefit them both financially and socially‚ while also relieving financial burdens on the family. In actuality‚ child marriage is a violation of human rights‚ com-promising the development of girls and often resulting in early pregnancy and social

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    conflict in africa

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    In July 2002‚ in Durban South Africa‚ leaders and representatives from 53 African nations launched the African union‚ a continental organization to replace the organization of African union. This new organization calls for major changes to pan African approaches to peace and security. The Constitutive Act of the African union and its protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council place renew emphasis on building a continental security regime capable of preventing‚ managing

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    East Africa

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    East Africa Test Review Sheet Key terms and themes: Aksum-empire in ethopia Animist-natural world spirits Bantu speakers-farther south-kikuyu Cushitic speakers-red sea coast aimharat somalians Darfur-middle land between n+s sudan Displacement-forced to be leaving home Djibouti-country in e africa last to gain independence1947 Genocide-to intentionally wipe out a population of people. Guerrilla warfare-ambush style fighting Gum Arabic-sap of acadia tres Used as a binder Hutu-ethnuc

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    South Africa

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    National Flag of South Africa Country: South Africa Proportions: 2:3 South African Flag Description: The flag of South Africa consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width - red on the top and blue on the bottom. The red and blue stripes are separated by a green middle stripe which is bordered in white and splits into a horizontal Y. On the left side of the flag there is a black isosceles triangle which is outlined in yellow. South African Flag Meaning: Although the colors have no official

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    A Passage to Africa

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    A Passage to Africa‚ George Alagiah Synopsis As a five-year-old‚ George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A Passage to Africa is Alagiah’s shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope‚ insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah’s viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana‚ the

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    Colonialism In Africa

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    10. Africa and the International Community The continent of Africa has faced and continues to deal with many problems due to its geography‚ colonialism‚ and economic exploitation. Africa contains roughly 1/3 of the primary commodities in the world‚ yet it is one of the poorest regions. Geography on the African continent is diverse from deserts to rain forests and beaches to mountain ranges. The pure size of the continent and some extreme environments has made it challenging to develop infrastructure

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    Marriage and Dowry

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    SEMINAR REPORT DOWRY SYSTEM Submitted by‚ 1. Introduction 2. What is Dowry? 3. History 4. Arranged Marriages and Dowry 5. The dowry system 6. Dowry System in India 7. What is Bride burning? 8. Dowry law in India 9. Dowry death new ruling India 10. Rising number of dowry deaths in India 11. Marriage as a financial transaction 12. Conclusion Introduction Today‚ Indian society is surrounded with many problems such as unemployment‚ illiteracy

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    Starvation in Africa

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    Starvation in Africa No Clean Water! Results from a recent study of current living conditions throughout Africa report that more than one billion people do not have enough clean water to provide for their basic human needs. As a result‚ more than 2‚500 children are dying each day. "When people are desperately thirsty‚" one official explained‚ "they are willing to take the risk of disease by consuming water that may not be healthy. For them - it’s either risk infection or die from thirst! It

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    FDI IN AFRICA

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    NAME: OMOBORIOWO COKER DEPT: MILR MATRIC: SUBJECT: MILR 802 QUESTION: IMPACT OF FDI IN AFRICA UNDERSTANDING THE TERM According to the International Monetary Fund‚ foreign direct investment‚ commonly known as FDI‚ "... refers to an investment made to acquire lasting or long-term interest in enterprises operating outside of the economy of the investor." The investment is direct because the investor‚ which could be a foreign person‚ company or group of entities‚ is seeking to control‚ manage

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    The Three Africas

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    When many people hear the word Africa‚ they picture steaming jungles and gorillas. Hollywood films have shrunk the public image of this immense‚ varied continent into a small segment of its actual diversity. To have a more accurate picture of the whole continent‚ however‚ one should remember that there are‚ roughly‚ three Africas‚ each with its distinct climate and terrain and with a style of life suited to the environment. The continent can be divided into the northern desert areas‚ the southeastern

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