Ebola Outbreak in West Africa The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date and the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency as more than 2‚100 people have died of the virus in Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Nigeria this year. Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever‚ intense weakness‚ muscle pain and a sore throat‚ according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning:
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HISTORY OF WEST AFRICA Overview The history of West Africa is the long history of human movements‚ incursions‚ displacements‚ intermixtures of peoples‚ and of the impact of these on the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ social and political organization to the peoples West Africa. The history of West Africa can be divided into three major periods: first‚ its prehistory‚ second‚ colonial period‚ in which Great Britain and France controlled nearly the whole of the region and the post-independence era‚ in
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It’s not a matter of “could” disasters as it’s a matter that it is causing disasters. Spurred by poverty‚ population growth‚ ill-advised policies and simple greed‚ humanity is at war with the plants and animals that share its planet. People are bound to nature no less than a fish is bound to water. If people are to survive they must realize that at such a rate we destroy‚ exploit and damage the environment must be stopped for various reasons. Humanity‚ firstly‚ does not play by the rules of nature
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America is based on the principles and ideals of freedom. The citizens are free to speak out‚ congregate peacefully‚ to choose their religion‚ among many others. In the economic realm‚ both citizens and businesses alike have access to a free market. A free market economy‚ or Capitalism‚ is an economic system which is controlled strictly by fluctuations in supply and demand. This lack of authoritative regulation can be seen in several different lights. Those proponents of Capitalism claim that it
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Exploitation‚ Apartheid and South Africa Elias Van Sickle Chami 10H HB Period 1 April 8‚ 2011 Outline Thesis: The 19th century conquest of South Africa in pursuit of financial gain‚ resulted in economic‚ social‚ and political oppression of blacks along with environmental devastation. I. Introduction A. Background information B. Why time period was optimal for European rule 1. Industrialization 2. Capitalism C. Thesis II. Early apartheid roots and Boer‚ British‚ African
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George Alagiah’s choice of language and sentence structure convey the suffering of the Somalian people? It touched me in a way I could not explain. It moved me in a way that went beyond pity or revulsion. George Alagiah’s commentary‚ A Passage to Africa‚ is about his experiences in Somalia during the Civil War. Paparazzi-like‚ he is in search of the “most striking picture” that will appeal to TV audiences back home. The scenes he witnesses‚ however‚ are heartbreaking; the images too disturbing to
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Totalitarianism Thrives on the Exploitation of the Weak By the Strong "Napoleon is always right." - George Orwell‚ Animal Farm‚ Ch. 5 The novel that elevated George Orwell to literary fame was Animal Farm; a satirical ‘fairy tale for adults’ based on the themes of totalitarianism and Stalinism. In accordance with the theme‚ the book heavily satirizes the Russian Revolution; both directly and indirectly‚ and therefore gives rise to a host of examples to substantiate the statement: ‘Totalitarianism
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still wallow in poverty largely as a result of the leadership strategies that have been continuously adopted by the elite. At the beginning of this paper‚ I tried to define development and either way you look at it‚ the leaders in Sub Saharan Africa have in many occasions got the development agenda wrong for their countries. For instance let us assume that their intention was to create wealth even without minding so much about the well being of the citizens‚ in many instances such wealth is often
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of proficiency. Beyond that‚ certain people are selected for special musical training. These exceptional performers tend to reply on the help of spirits for guidance‚ which demand high performance from the individual. Musical instruments in West Africa are not just objects; they are semi-human as they take on human characteristics. These instruments‚ usually played by master musicians‚ can have personal names‚ be kept in special houses and may be "fed" sacrificial food. The Kpelle people have two
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girls and women being sold as merchandise for exploitation is an extremely dreadful and horrifying thing to hear. Human Trafficking includes recruiting‚ transporting and harbouring or receiving a person through using force‚ coercion‚ abduction‚ fraud‚ abuse of power‚ or by giving and receiving payments and profits to gain the approval of a person to have control on another for the means of exploitation. Some methods of exploitation include sexual exploitation‚ forced labour‚ slavery and servitude (UNODC
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