Recent Scandals involving aid agencies The recent scandal in Chad involving European nationals allegedly in a scheme to abduct young African children under the pretext of medical emergency and to take them to Europe ostensibly to save them from the scourge of civil wars in Darfur and Chad so that the children would have a better life‚ has certainly put a searchlight on humanitarianism and on how Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operate in Africa. The scandal raises in particular
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1976. It is named after the Ebola River‚ which is near one of the villages that Ebola originated in. Recently‚ Ebola has come back to life‚ so to speak‚ by infecting many people in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ Gabon‚ South Sudan‚ Ivory Coast‚ Uganda‚ Republic of the Congo‚ Guinea‚ and Liberia. Thousands of people have died because of the awakening of this disease. It is also spreading at a very fast rate that is scaring many people. Ebola cases have now come up in many first
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Chapter 3 Study Guide I.Key Terms Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs. “Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods
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oral histories. In this paper we will look at their history and origin‚ social structure‚ religion‚ economy‚ and communication. Origin and History It is presumed that the Maasai came from the north‚ probably from the region of the Nile Valley in Sudan. Also presumed is that they left this area sometime between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ migrating southwards towards the Great
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Eritrea; A Dream Deferred Introduction Eritrean nationalism is a very young emotion. It was conceived in the 1940’s following the Italian colonial era‚ founded on the peoplespeople’s shared anti-colonial sentiment. This unifying emotion manifested itself in 1941 to an Eritrean nationalist movement through an anti-colonial coalition. It began with the dream of “a country of one’s own”; one which looked to reverse its people’s history of entrapment‚ isolation
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Inr. J. Ink-rculfural Rel. Vol 21‚ No. 3‚ pp. 345-378‚ 1997 I$) 1997 Elsevier Science I.!d All rights reserved. Printed in Great Britain 0147-1767/97 $17.00+0.00 Pergamon PII: SO147-1767(97)00005-9 ARAB CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ELLEN PATTERNS FEGHALI Beirut‚ Lebanon ABSTRACT. In response to Shuter’s (Shuter‚ 1990) call.for the examination of communicative phenomena in particular societies worldwide‚ this article critically reviews the existing and‚ in some cases‚ contradictory
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Lessons Learned This case study shows how imperative it is for foreign corporations recognize and accept the cultures of the countries they are operating in. Culture is defined as the values‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ practices‚ and social behavior of a particular nation or people. Hydro Generation (HG) is a United States-based company whose specialty is building hydroelectric power dams. HG’s core values are founded on a solid Christian culture and this was the first time ever operating in Uganda‚ let
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Reflection paper on The African Origins of Humanity‚ Judaism and Christianity I will begin to note and look at the creations‚ African Origins of Humanity‚ Judaism and Christianity so we can see that they all came from the mother land Africa. The first civization started in Garden of Eden which is located in Africa which also inclues the Middle East.The bible says that in Gen. 2:10-12 that a river went out of eden to water the garden. The land of Havilah is northeast of Arabia‚ Havilah
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Academy Writing 101 (47) Name: Ali Mahmoud Fikri ID: 61103 Persuasion. F Language is an important component that defines a people’s heritage. But the issue is that how people use their language and on what foundation. Modernists have an estimation that Arabic is a vibrant language and must change with time‚ but traditionalists maintain that the language of a civilization can’t be customized with. This topic is defined as a more cultural and educational issue than a political one. The controversy
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Some main aspects about the Arab culture What are the first things that come to your mind when you hear the word “Arab”? What prejudices could we possibly have? Let us look more deeply into these thoughts and perhaps clear some things up. • Common misconception about the Arab world: Arabs= Homologous mass= SAME religion‚ language & customs Nevertheless in REALITY‚ cultures‚ religions & dialects differ from country to country and even city to city! • (In reference to the common space & time
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