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Isabel Sefton

Number of Syrian Refugees Hits - 0 views

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    Talks about how the number of refugees has grown in large amounts, and that thousands are fleeing for safety to surrounding countries. This is causing huge issues for the countries taking in refugees. Also the number itself is forming issues. 7,000 - 8,000 refugees are leaving Syria daily. Money is needed and that $1.5 billion was requested for the relief efforts provided.
Emmett Brown

BBC News - Kenyans go to the polls in crucial election - 0 views

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    People vote for the first time in Kenya since 2007. This election is under a new constitution that is meant to prevent violence.
Isabel Sefton

Public Diplomacy on South Africa - 0 views

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    This primary source is of a document from Nicolas Platt that states a strategy to increase the public support for the positive involvement in Africa. If one were to look closely, he/she would be able to read what the document is saying. At the time it was considered to be confidential.
Diana Nicholas

African Drought Victims Create World's Largest Refugee Camp - 0 views

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    This article was about how the drought has effects on the refugee camp. It also talks about the amount of money that has been invested to stop the famine.
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    This article explains the personal reactions to a woman, Valerie Amos that was part of a Refugee Camp for a Somalian drought.
Isabel Sefton

Health issues in newly arrived African refugees attending general practice clinics in M... - 0 views

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    ​This scholarly journal talks about a study that was done based on the health of African refugees. The results were horrific, with a very large majority having vitamin deficiency and needed many vaccinations. The participants in the study were then given medical care and attention. The total amount of participants in the study was 258.
Isabel Sefton

Food Crisis Calls for Long-term Response - 0 views

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    This article increases and expands on the information from the article, "African Drought Creates the World's Largest Refugee Camp." It includes things such as this drought being the worst in 60 years, and affecting 12 million people.
Diana Nicholas

South Africans Outraged After Police Drag Man - 0 views

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    South Africans drag a man away for killing a man. South Africa has a lot of violence, attacks, and police are brutal. This article explains the violence of South Africa
Matthew Cherry

EBSCOhost: AFRICA GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - 0 views

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    The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act outlines the procedures to be taken that will allow Africa to become more affluent and stable while the U.S. gains precious natural resources. This act is vital to not only improving the living conditions in Africa, but establishing a lucrative trading relationship with many African countries.
Matthew Cherry

EBSCOhost: Nelson Mandela's speech upon release - 0 views

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    Nelson's Mandela's Speech after he was released from prison. He speaks to ending the apartheid regime.
Matthew Cherry

Congo Neighbors Agree Not To Support Armed Groups : NPR - 0 views

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    Neighboring countries to the Congo have signed a peace deal with the UN. The deal will assure that the neighboring countries will not support the armed forces in Congo>
RachelA SVHS

Mobilizing Private Investment for Better Sanitation in East Africa - 0 views

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    This article explains a sanitation initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa. This relates to our discussion of the poor sanitation in cities and urbanized areas as a result of the poor state colonialism has left Africa in. 
BrendanW SVHS

Africa's future: Hope, and doubt, south of the Sahara | The Economist - 0 views

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    The article discusses how Africa may or may not grow to become a more stable continent.  It first talks about the goods that Africa produces for the world but it goes on to state the corruption and violence occurring throughout the many countries of the continent.
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