Africa Unit Lesson 3.  Identify challenges African nations faced following independence.  Examine key regional and international groups and the role.

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Africa Unit Lesson 3

 Identify challenges African nations faced following independence.  Examine key regional and international groups and the role they play in Africa’s economic & political development.  Describe current issues and problems facing the African continent.

 Identify three effects of colonial rule on African nations.  Political instability  Economic dependence  Conflict w/in borders  Poor infrastructure  Education  Improved health  Desire for improved SOL

 Fixing Governments  National unity & stability  Civil War, Military Coups  Fixing Economies  Mixed Economy – MNC’s  Diversification, Scientific Agric.  Debt, balance of trade  Resource Nationalism  Controlling Population  Slowing,  Limiting family size,  Fighting disease (AIDS)

 African Union  OAU (1963) – Independence & peace  AU (2002) – Good govt & human rights = foreign investment  Southern African Dvpt Coordination Conference  Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  Ease trade issues  Energy projects  Role in UN  Policies protecting dvping nations  (Free) Access to new technology  Sell goods in all markets  Eliminate barriers to trade  Receive development aid, emergency relief (famine), peacekeeping (war zones).

 25 million + infected  Productivity, economic output, stability, other health  Cross-country economies, views of women, weapon of war  $ to prevention or treatment ?

 Conflict within countries  Terrorism  Boko Haram – Nigeria; Boko Haram – Nigeria;  ISIS – Yemen; ISIS – Yemen  al Shabaab –Somalia/Kenya; al Shabaab –Somalia/Kenya  al-Qaeda - Mali al-Qaeda - Mali

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 Read your assigned article, identify: GREEN LIGHT (GOOD)YELLOW LIGHT (PROGRESS)RED LIGHT (CONCERNS)

 What steps has Africa taken towards development?  Political Reform  Economic Reform  Population Control

 Africa Rising Wiki Post  After reading the article provided from The Economist, discuss...is Africa ready to rise in economic and political status in the global community? Identify two pieces of evidence from the article to support your argument.article provided from The Economist