Essays on Africa

The British presence in Nigeria, like that of most African nations, was marked by indirect rule and divide-and-rule methods of government. The local people maintained their government mechanisms through this scheme. However, the politicians were forced to serve as colonialist agents by imposing law and order and raising taxes. Divide...

Kenyan Women and Unsafe AbortionsOn November 20, 2016, Aljazeera published an article about the suffering that Kenyan women face due to unsafe abortions. The country s current constitution, which was passed in 2010, is vague about whether abortions are legal. Abortion was made illegal in the first constitution, and women...

Kenya is unlikely to achieve equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by 2030 due to various historical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that obstruct progress. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Plan for Sustainable Development in 2015, and it included a new set of development goals known...

Ethnic and ethnic ties have existed in South Africa since pre-colonial times. Since pre-colonial times, the concept of separation has been present in political, economic, and social systems. The nation comprises a diverse range of cultural languages, identities, and ethnic relations (Coertze 12). Racism was conceptualized in South Africa by...

My Trip to Africa It was on the fifth day of July the year 2015 that my trip to Africa was scheduled. I used to be traveling to Kenya which is in the South Africa. This was an educational trip organized by my faculty as a reward for my excellent performance...

Nigeria is my preferred country The population pyramid shows that the population is rapidly increasing. This is because the pyramid has a broad base, which indicates a high percentage of the high-growth population and a lower population of older adults. The pyramid s shape denotes a high birth rate (Ross 10). The...

To keep water pumps in South African communities, it takes more than a village. Over the decades, there has been a significant challenge surrounding the preservation and repair of water pumps, especially into most remote areas. They have been much needed to serve the community because there were no other...

Sierra Leone's History and Ethnic Groups Sierra Leone is an African nation with a history that dates back to the colonial era. The country's economy and government are both Western-influenced, but it is still largely under Krio control. The Krio are a major ethnic group and traditionally dominate the judiciary and...

Sudan's History of Conflict Sudan has been plagued by conflict for decades. Two north-south civil wars have wiped out 1.5 million people, and the ongoing conflict in Darfur has displaced two million people and killed over 200,000. Last month, the military ousted veteran President Omar al-Bashir and swore in a new...

British explorer David Livingstone was an important figure during the nineteenth century. His primary focus was Africa, where he sought to discover the source of the Nile and end the slave trade. The book was a bestseller in six months, and the explorer produced seven more editions in rapid succession....

The Black Walnut Tree: An Important Commercial Crop The black walnut tree is an important and valuable commercial crop in North America. Native to Eastern United States, it thrives in riparian areas and also holds a special place in the culture of the Apache people. The raw nuts of the black...

Nigeria as a Market for the New Samsung Smartphone Nigeria is my country of choice for the launch of the new Samsung smartphone. Recent figures on the smartphone industry show that the country s mobile subscription has reached more than 150 million, with the number of Internet subscribers measured at more...