Joseph Waweru Why do Middle Eastern and North African countries lack democratic governments? Is it the Arabic language or the Muslim faith? Columbia University scholars‚ Alfred Stephan and Graeme B. Robertson‚ seem to have the answers. In regards to Arabism and Islam‚ the duo classifies nations associated with the former as democratic “underachievers” and the latter as “overachievers”. A state’s classification as an overachiever/underachiever is based upon their Gross Domestic Product Per
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others wanted no part of treaties‚ and just wanted to take complete control over the certain countries. In Document 1 it states‚ “ We pledge ourselves not to enter into any war with other tribes without the sanction of the said Royal Niger Company...The said Royal Niger Company agree to pay native owners of land a reasonable amount for any portion they may require…”(Doc 1). The British decided to sign a treaty with multiple African rulers in order for the Africans to have at least some power and not
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Burkina Faso has 274‚200 Km² total area that includes 273‚800 Km² land and 400 Km² water. Comparatively‚ Burkina Faso is a little bigger than Colorado. This country is land locked and doesn’t have any water border. Burkina Faso is surrounded by Mali‚ Niger‚ Benin‚ Togo‚ Ghana‚ Cote D’ Ivoire. Burkina Faso has a topical climate‚ warm‚ dry winter‚ hot and rainy summer. This region is mostly flat land‚ most of the hills are located in the west and south of country with a total elevation of 297m‚ the lowest
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REVENUE ALLOCATION FORMULA IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria‚ other sectors of the economy thrived. Agriculture‚ for instance‚ was a major source of revenue for the Western Region. The Eastern Region that was less endowed devised other sources of revenue. All this has however changed since the discovery of oil in the country. This has led to the demise of the other productive sectors of the economy. In fact‚ Nigerians are poorer today than they were in the pre-oil boom
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As he sleeps‚ he sees his once again “Native Land” in his dream. Wide through the landscape of his dreams The lordly Niger flowed; Beneath the palm-trees on the plain Once more a king he strode; And heard the tinkling caravans Descend the mountain-road. From the second stanza onwards‚ his dream is described vividly by the poet. We come to know from the phrase “lordly Niger” that his native land was Africa. “Once more a king he strode” makes us guess that perhaps he was the King of a tribe of
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Rashida is an English teacher in Niger and she is a teacher who understands the importance of a quality education‚ therefore‚ she wants to spread her knowledge to more children. Rashida is a strong‚ independent woman who is capable of surviving with her teaching job and are able to help
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English Part 2 Journal Part 4 Lesson 4 Section Exercises: Journal Exercise 4.2: The Drama Antigone could be like the Movie “Saving Private Ryan”. It is about a soldier‚ James Francis Ryan‚ who could be like Antigone since they both had brothers who were killed in action. He was under a captain named John H. Miller‚ who could be Ismene‚ worrying over Ryan as Ismene worries over her sister‚ Antigone. They both try to bring Ryan and Antigone to safety. Haimon could be like Ryan’s mother‚ trying
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE There have been many efforts to by progressives to lead Nigeria or to take the helm in Nigeria’s politics as a viable opposition and all have failed. At the onset the first elections 1n 1954 the first government was a coalition government of all parties by 1959 regional politics ensured there was no single victorious party yet again another coalition that of NPC & NCNC which seemed like strange bed fellows‚ Zik was likely to be the first Premier had the progressives of the
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Stakeholder Theory Defining it in relationship to Social Responsibility Author note This paper will help our class research the Stakeholder theories to come up with a framework to address the issues in the Niger Delta‚ defining principle of who or what really counts concerning the core‚ the fringe and other stakeholders; so that this project will be socially responsible and a win-win for all. Abstract This paper will explore and define the what
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to who can say the word and how it has changed over time. Alongside that‚ the "n" word has so many layers to it. Going back to how it first came about to how it completely changed with time. The “n”word originated from the Latin word niger‚ which means black. Niger then turned into a noun‚ Negro being a black person in English‚ and simply a color in Spanish. Starting as early as the 1800s‚ the “n”word was used as a derogatory word used by White Southern Americans to dehumanize the African slaves
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