Conflict diamonds have affected many parts in Africa causing war-torn areas. They have affected some major places in Africa such as Angola‚ Namibia‚ Dominican Republic of Congo‚ Botswana‚ and South Africa. Places that diamonds have been produced‚ and major places that you can find conflict diamonds are some pretty big countries. These countries consist of Canada‚ Russia‚ and Australia. Even though
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to increase again in 2013. Hutchens described the ban at the beginning stopped all the trading market at the time and reduced the threat to elephant lives. But with a disagreement from Hong Kong and Japan‚ the trading from Zimbabwe‚ Botswana‚ and Namibia became a delicious offer for poachers in making the profit. That was how illegal poaching made its way back. The introduction of the
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English Name French Name Local Name Region A 1. Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanestan South-Central Asia 2. Albania Albanie Shqiperia Southern Europe 3. Algeria Algérie Al Jaza’ir Northern Africa 4. American Samoa Samoa Américaines American Samoa Polynesia‚ Oceania 5. Andorra Andorre Andorra Southern Europe 6. Angola Angola Angola Central Africa 7. Anguilla Anguilla Anguilla Leeward Islands‚ Caribbean 8. Antarctica Antarctique
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SIBERIA Siberia is an extensive‚ geographical region‚ consisting of almost all of North Asia. Siberia has been part of Russia since the seventeenth century. The territory of Siberia extends eastwards from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage basins. Siberia stretches southwards from the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central Kazakhstan and to the national borders of Mongolia and China. Siberia is 77% of Russia‚ but has just 28% (40 million people) of Russia’s
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The Meerkat Erika Mercado Zoology 1406 4/11/2013 Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Herpestidae Genus: Suricata Specific epithet: Suricata suricatta The meerkat‚ Suricata suricatta‚ is a miniature mammal belonging to the mongoose family. They belong to the order Carnivora‚ and they are classified in their own family the Herpestidae. They were formerly included within the Viverridae‚ a very old carnivore family that includes civets and genets
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first published online: 9 JAN 2008‚ Volume 22‚ Issue 1‚ pages 42–54‚ May 1999‚ Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1525/pol.1999.22.1.42/pdf Nduwimana‚ Francoise. “Women and Rwanda ’s genocide: what goes unsaid.” Publication: Sister Namibia‚ publication date: Dec 1‚ 2004‚ Words:1096. (no page rage mentioned.)Retrieved from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Women+and+Rwanda%27s+genocide%3A+what+goes+unsaid-a0131994541 Robert M. Hayden. “Rape and Rape Avoidance in Ethno-National Conflicts:
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Africa’s AIDS Epidemic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become an epidemic for many underdeveloped regions. Although it does exist in the developed nations‚ it is more prevalent in places like South America‚ Asia‚ the island countries and most heavily of all Africa. There are many aspects to the problem of AIDS in Africa. Public health departments lack the resources to treat patients properly and to control the epidemic through education. Thirty-three million people have AIDS
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MALARIA Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers‚ shaking chills‚ flu-like symptoms‚ and anemia. CAUSES: Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In humans‚ the parasites (called sporozoites) travel to the liver‚ where they mature and release another form‚ the merozoites. These enter the bloodstream and infect the red blood cells. The parasites multiply inside the red blood cells‚ which then
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diamond mining operations are: South Africa‚ Angola‚ Botswana‚ Zambia‚ Central African Republic‚ The Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Ivory Coast‚ Liberia‚ Namibia‚ Republic of Congo‚ Sierra Leone‚ and Tanzania. Out of all these African countries the main diamond mining producers are South Africa‚ Botswana‚ Angola‚ Democratic Republic of Congo‚ and Namibia. Each of these countries has their own particular laws‚ culture‚ language‚ and public policies‚ but all of them having in common the diamond mining activities
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Role of the UN in armed conflict prevention‚ management and resolution in African societies Conflict is an emotional reaction to a situation or interaction that signals disagreement of some kind (Bernard Mayer). It becomes armed conflict if it is an open clash between two opposing groups or individuals (Thomas Paine). The United Nations is the mandated body internationally to intervene or ensure peace worldwide after the WWII through the Security Council. Any security measure that must be undertaken
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