5.3 Vernonia A similar plant material transfer agreement was signed in 2005‚ between the IBC and EARO in Ethiopia and a UK company Vernique BioTech Ltd‚ on the plant genetic resources of Vernonia (Gebreselassie‚ 2009). Vernonia is a tall plant with shiny black seeds‚ originating from Ethiopia (Gebreselassie‚ 2009). There are many varieties of the Vernonia plant‚ however after much research the variety today known as‚ Vernonia galamensis‚ was discovered in Ethiopia‚ and contained more vernolic acid
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Abstract African traditional medication is an indigenous form of medication‚ being indigenous means that it is belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else. There are ongoing critics about indigenous medication due to the fact that it is not written in black and white (paper) and is conducted by illiterate individuals. However‚ this indigenous medication has healed the people of this continent from the rise of time before the arrival of the white man into the continent
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Imperialism‚ or the dominance of one country in a foreign region‚ had a great effect on the former British colony that is now called Uganda. Formerly called Buganda‚ the change started to unfurl when both Britain and Germany signed a treaty in which Britain got complete rights to Buganda in 1890. Uganda then became a British protectorate in 1894‚ in which the local government in kept intact‚ but they must follow the rules and laws of the British. Once this took place‚ the British ways and culture
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In Renee Sylvain’s "Land‚ Water‚ and Truth": San Identity and Global Indigenism‚ she talked about how the United Nations’ definition of indigenous people brought about a huge impact on the lives of many people especially to the San communities which are currently dispersed in the different regions of South Africa. According to the United Nations’ special rapporteur Jose Martinez Cobo:‚ indigenous groups‚ peoples and nations are those which‚ having an authentic coherence with pre-invasion
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European Nations wanted more land‚ power‚ and natural resources. They got this by conquering and colonizing new lands. Africa was not colonized‚ making the continent a prime area for colonization. Prior to the 19th century European nations only used Africa for its slave trade‚ therefore‚ only settling on the coasts. The driving forces behind these European conquests in Africa were caused by political‚ cultural‚ and economic reasons. The primary reason European countries were imperialistic
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Before the 19th century‚ Europeans had very little interest in Africa and what it had to offer. There was not much information on the land such as living conditions and types of resources available. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ European nations started claiming territory in Africa due to the fast paced manufacturing and the need for more materials to keep up with production. At the end of the 19th century‚ European countries were competing with each other over different territories in Africa
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Introduction The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located on a massive rough mountainous highland in Eastern Africa which covers 1‚127‚127 square miles in area (Milkias‚ 2011). Ethiopia is home to about 82 million people. Ethiopia is one of the poorest of the least developed countries which 39% of the population live below the poverty line (Woldemicael & Tenkorang‚ 2010; Bedford‚ Gandhi‚ Admassu‚ & Girma‚ 2013). United Nations [UN] (2012) state that Ethiopia is one of the 189 countries
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The Bissagos Islands on the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau are home to the Bidjogo peoples. Similar to other African peoples‚ the Bidjogo possess unique forms of art. The dugn’be “the ox raised in the village” mask is a rather intriguing piece of art. The mask is commonly used in initiation ceremonies. This mask‚ made in the second quarter of the twentieth century‚ is an excellent example of how wonderful African art is. The piece is 15 ½ by 19 by 9 inches. Many would consider the art life-sized
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Alejandra Gutierrez Period:3 The Scramble of Africa forever changed the people of Africa. Many wanted the colonization to end. When the Europeans left‚ the continent was fractured. Many countries struggled to survive. Violent conflict was unavoidable in some instances‚ such as when it came to independence‚ apartheid‚ and ethnocentrism. To begin with‚ almost all of Africa wanted independence. Including the Kikuyu‚ this lead to unavoidable conflict. According to My World Geology Book on page 182
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In response to the scramble for Africa‚ Africans had actions spurring conflict with Europeans‚ reactions to Europe’s actions during colonization‚ and actions of peaceful accord. Many African kingdoms‚ who had governed themselves before European colonization‚ were against the colonization of their lands under other European countries. Based on an African Ashanti queen’s account‚ in document six‚ it is clear that the colonizing Europeans had very little respect for monarchies already in place (Doc
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