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    Another form of oppression that was rampant throughout Half of a Yellow Sun‚ Half the Sky‚ and The Woman Warrior was the issue of classism. Sex slavery and other types of slavery that occurred in different parts of Asia are not only a matter of oppressing women and children because of what they could provide; their provisions to the industry or brothels never allowed for the possibility of upward social mobility. Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (2010) noted that out of the two to three million

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    Nigeria: The Contesting Issues Burton‚ S. (1986) The New Nature of Nation-State Failure. The Washington Quarterly Ezirim‚ G. E. (2011) Resource Governance and Conflict in the Niger-Delta: Implications for the Gulf of Guinea Region Hazen‚ J. M. and Hormer‚ J. (2007) Small Rams‚ Armed Violence and Insecurity in Nigeria: The Niger-Delta in Perspective Humphreys‚ M. (2003) Economics and Conflicts. Boston: Harvard University Press. Ibenwa‚ C. N. (2013) Nature and Concepts of Peace and Conflict. An unpublished

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    Samori Touré ( 1830 – 1900 ) African military leader. A Muslim‚ he began to amass a personal following in the mid-1850s‚ establishing a military base on the Upper Niger. By 1870 his authority was acknowledged throughout the Kanaka region of the River Milo‚ in what is now eastern Guinea. By 1880 he ruled a vast Dyula empire‚ from the Upper Volta in the east to the Fouta Djallon in the west‚ over which he attempted to create a single Islamic administrative system. His imperial ambitions clashed

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    Nigeria. On January 1‚ 1901 Nigeria became a British protectorate‚ part of the British Empire‚ the people with the upper hand. The name Nigeria itself was proposed in 1903 by the wife of the British Commissioner of the Northern Region because of the Niger River. The good that the British did was helping the Nigerians with health‚ agriculture‚ and education‚ schools. They also taught the Nigerian people how to speak English. The British‚ in my opinion‚ designed the new Nigerian colonies to economically

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    The Fashoda Incident The Fashoda Incident‚ also known as Fashoda Crisis‚ was the climax of a dispute between France and Britain‚ who were vying for territory in Africa‚ and both claimed control over a Sudanese outpost. At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the European powers were competing for control of Africa‚ hoping to extend their territory into the Sudan and the Great Lakes region. As the French extended eastward from the Congo‚ the British expanded south from Egypt. The disputes arose

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    Tuareg * They were once nomads throughout the Sahara. * The Tuareg today are found mostly in North Africa and West Africa. * Total population: 5.2 million *  Niger: 1‚720‚000 (1998) *  Mali: 1‚440‚000 (1991) * The language of the Tuareg is called Tamaschek. * Religion:Islam * They call themselves  Kel Tamasheq/Kel Tamajaq‚ Kel Tagelmust or Imuhaq/Imuscha. * The most legendary of Tuareg leaders was Tin Hinan * Other confederation leaders followed under

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    North Mustard‚ rape East Mustard‚ rape West Groundnut South Groundnut‚ coconut India is fortunate in having a wide range of oilseed crops grown in its different agro-climatic zones. Groundnut‚ mustard/rapeseed‚ sesame‚ safflower‚ linseed‚ Niger seed/castor are the major traditionally cultivated oilseeds. Soya bean and sunflower oils have also assumed importance in recent years. Coconut is the most im-portant amongst the plantation crops. Among the non-conventional oils‚ rice bran oil

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    World History Chapter 13 Test Review Camels carried much of the trade across the desert. Camels were a crucial factor in trans-Saharan trade. They were well-adapted to desert conditions and could drink large quantities of water at one time. Coral In the fourteenth century in Kilwa‚ two monumental buildings were constructed of coral cut from the cliffs along the shore. One was the Great Mosque of Kilwa. Even grander was the Husuni Kubwa palace‚ an enormous cliff-top building with more than 100 rooms

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    believable then the newspaper made the whole thing up is the theory about the ancient toxins. “Recent laboratory studies have revealed that some ancient mummies do indeed carry mold‚ including at least two potentially dangerous species—Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. These molds can cause allergic reactions ranging from congestion to bleeding in the lungs” (Handwerk‚ 2005). This type of mold can be deadly when someone has a weakened immune

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    For each of the 8 countries we’re covering‚ we’ll start off with topline statistics as sort of a summary‚ or more of a launching pad for further exploration. We’ll start with Russia‚ partly because this may be the last 5-year period that it is included in the top 10 international powers. Out of all the 8 countries I will look at individually‚ Russia faces the most daunting challenges. They have faced worse--I would hate to be a centenarian from Russia--but I doubt if they have the resources or leadership

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