This article describes how legislation that was meant to keep companies from buying minerals from armed groups actually harms honest miners. The legislation requires that companies track where their supply chains get their minerals to ensure that business is not going to armed groups. However, since small-business miners are hard to track, most companies now do not support these miners. What happens instead is that armed groups smuggle the minerals out of the Congo and sell it to those companies anyway, so this legislation actually helps them more than it hurts them. This relates to Part F since it discusses the armed groups' control over the minerals in the Congo.

This article discusses how Jean-Bertrand Ewanga was sentenced to one year in jail after offending Joseph Kabila, the President of the DRC. Kabila, whose father was Laurent Kabila, was elected president, but many people who oppose him belief that the poll was rigged. Ewnaga insulted the president and the government during a rally against amending the constitution to allow Kabila to stay in office past his two-term limit. This relates to Laurent Kabila, who ruled through dictatorship, since Joseph too seems to be corrupt, attempting to extend his presidency and throwing a man in jail for speaking against him.

This article discusses the challenges that the DRC faces and offers solutions to these major problems. The author states that problems like rape and child soldiers are a global issue, since the rich minerals and rainforests in the Congo affect industries all over the world. The only way to unite Africa is to fix the Congo. This article discusses how strong, just government where its people have a say can end this conflict and fix the broken country. This relates to Part F because it discusses some of the continuing conflict in the region, including rape and corruptness, and offers solutions to these problems.

This article discusses how Zimbabweans that have taken advantage of land reform have had some of their land taken away. This article uses this example to demonstrate that the land reform system is not as corrupt and rigged as many believe it to be. However, more still needs to be done. Only about 10% of households received new land, sometimes hundreds or thousands of hectares. Some land needs to be taken away from these households and distributed among the other 90%. This relates to the packet because it discusses how land reform is improving and what still needs to improve.

This article discusses a claim made by Sadc's Director for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources saying that land reform in Zimbabwe has created a surplus of cereals. The writer states that while agriculture has slightly improved, there is not a surplus since the country still imports tons of cereals. Also, the author refutes the Sadc director's statement that other African countries should pursue land reform because reform in Zimbabwe damaged the economy and only sought to increase voter support. This relates to Part E since it details some of the failures of land reform.

This article discusses Robert Mugabe's views on whites and land reform. In a speech, Mugabe said that all whites in Zimbabwe should go back to England and that all those who oppose his policies on land reform should just leave. It also mentions other times where he has insulted the US and Britain, saying that these countries want Zimbabwe's leader to be weak so that they can once again take over the country. This relates to the packet because It mentions Robert Mugabe's views on land reform and his hatred for the whites in and outside of his country.

This article discusses how Al Shabaab has named a new leader, Ahmed Omar Abu Ubaidah, after Ahmed Godane was killed in a US airstrike. The article mentions the group's acts of terror in Somalia and beyond, but says that the group suffered a huge loss with the death of its leader. This relates to the packet since it discusses Al Shabaab and some of its acts of terror in and outside of Somalia.

This article supports the recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, saying that now is the perfect time to do so. Because of the huge support and attention that Scotland received after a referendum to secede from Britain, the writer believes that this time may be right for another referendum for Somaliland's independence. Despite discouragement from other countries, most Somalilandians feel strongly enough that they will continue to urge the international community to recognize it as its own country. This relates to the packet because it states how Somalilandian nationalism is still strong today.

This article discusses piracy in Somalia. It states that the reason that piracy became a large threat in the first place was the chaos that remains in the failed state. While piracy has been declining lately, some believe that the pirates are only waiting until ships stop arming themselves before they attack again. This relates to Part D since it discusses the illicit activities that continue to go on due to the anarchy in Somalia.

This article explains the faults in South Africa's education system, including the fact that teachers are not able to correctly teach their children to read since they do not have enough training themselves. In addition, the teachers often do not take school seriously, and many text all day and give their students the answers to tests to ensure a high pass rate. Since teachers do not recognize the importance of reading and education and do not instill of love of learning into students, the schools in the country are becoming worse and worse. This relates to the assignment since it discusses the problems that still remain in South African education after years of improvements.

This article discusses how HIV and AIDS in South Africa dropped dramatically with the help of funding from the USA, who provided education for doctors and medicine for those who were infected. However, since the USA is now funding other countries, South Africa is now seeing another rise in AIDS, which many hope is only temporary as the country struggles to pay for more AIDS care. This relates to our research since it describes what has been done with AIDS in South Africa and what now needs to be done.

This article explains why crime is running rampant in South Africa with over 16,000 murders and 21,000 child assaults in a single year. The author makes the case that South Africa's past, including the apartheid, is to blame for the current crime rate. The laws that segregated blacks and a justice system that favored whites created a general distrust and blatant disrespect for the law, especially after some that violated basic human rights were not prosecuted even when they did not apply for amnesty. A slow redevelopment of trust in the law can possibly make the crime rate drop dramatically.