PPT-War and Violence in Africa

The Myth and the Reality History of Wars in Africa Independence movements mainly peaceful protests riots armed conflict in some countries mainly those with white settlers The Cold War 19451990 proxy wars in Angola Mozambique Somalia Ethiopia not nuclear weapons but the AK47. It occurs between two people in a close relationship The nature of dating violence can be physical emotional or sexual Physical This occurs when a partner is pinched hit shoved slapped punched or kicked PsychologicalEmotional This means threatenin What was Africa’s role in the Cold War? . How . did American attitudes toward Africa change in the Cold War period? . Neo-colonialism. It can be argued many African nations were pawns on the cold war chessboard – victims of neo-colonialism by US, USSR and PRC. War will happen…. At the worst possible time. In the worst possible place. With the worst possible enemy. YOUR job is to wage war… better than the enemy. Or…. Europe Really Screwed up, So Why . N. ot . L. et America Try?. Writing into the Day. Why do you think the State of Israel was created? Should the State of Israel have been created? Justify your answer.. http://www.snopes.com/photos/sunset.asp. Africa’s Unique Physical Geography. Intro. Africa is really a plateau continent with escarpments and rift valleys- . Below is a picture of the Great Escarpment (Drakensberg) in South Africa . The Myth and the Reality. History of Wars in Africa. Independence movements: mainly peaceful (protests, riots); armed conflict in some countries, mainly those with white settlers . The “Cold” War (1945-1990): proxy wars in Angola, Mozambique, Somalia, Ethiopia; not nuclear weapons, but the AK-47. IMPLICATIONS FOR MIGRATION PATTERNS. Ana . Faria. -Santana. CCPN-LSE Research Associate. SUMMARY. I. . SOUTH . AFRICA – “THE GATEWAY TO AFRICA”?.  . II. SOUTH . AFRICA’S ROLE IN BRICS.  . Economic . Preliminary comments on Terrorism. Terrorism. Weapon of desperation used by the weak. Opposed by many mainstream revolutionaries e.g. Lenin and Bolsheviks – tended to strengthen state, not weaken it. (1750 – 1900). By Charles Ma. The Old Africa: . Pre-Imperialistic Era. New African States. Nationalism in Africa: The Zulus. The . Nguni. people had farmed and raised cattle in south-east Africa.. Concept list 5 is due Thursday, March 10. th. .. Forum post 5 (The Non-Violence Framework) is due Friday, March 11. th. at 12pm.. Quest 4 will be on concept list 5 and why Egypt matters. . Current event reports on Thursday and Friday.. South . african. flag. The . meaning. . of. the flag. For example, in 2008 the KwaZulu-Natal Premier . Sibusiso. Ndebele attributed the following meanings in an official speech. :. black . = black, Indian and . Problems after Independence. By 1980 most of Africa was free from European rule. . However, many of the newly independent countries are facing many problems. . Key Vocabulary . Civil War: . A war between groups or regions of the same country in order to gain political power. . Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. . Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another. It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality, gender, or educational background. . Policy Specialist, Violence against Women Data. UN Women. data Collection and use on violence against women. Regional Workshop on Combating Violence against Women in the Arab Region. Beirut, Lebanon, 18-19 September 2018.