This article tells of celebrity Jude Law's experience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article describes displaced families, lack of resources, lack of funds, and hostile environments. All of the things that Law witnessed are due to the war that is currently taking place in the DRC, which relates to our studies because we studied how the war has effected the DRC by listening to an NPR recording that detailed conditions much the same to Law's descriptions.
This article describes the return of 500 Angolans from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Angolans arrived in the DRC as refugees of civil war in their home country, which was also described in the NPR recording that we listened to in our study of the DRC.
This article details the continuing struggle of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The article tells of rape, murder, and no consequences for crimes, including crimes by the military. This relates to our study of the Democratic Republic of Congo, because it shows that the issues in the DRC are still present and are still a long way from being resolved.
This article describes Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe's opinion on sanctions against Russia. Mugabe says that the sanctions that have been placed are illegal and he does not like that "lawless" countries are having such a large impact on the world. This relates to our studies, because President Mugabe is the president of Zimbabwe and this article gives insight to the President's international policy and how he views the laws of the world.
This article describes a health crisis in Zimbabwe due to a insufficient water system. The article blames the government for neglecting the public water system for the water issues, rather than a drought. This relates to our studies, because we studied the land reform, which had failure largely due to the unorganized government just as the water system is failing today.
This article announced Zimbabwe's bid to host an African soccer tournament called the Nations Cup in 2017. The ability of Zimbabwe to hold such a tournament shows how much the country has advanced economically since its early independence days. This relates to our studies about Africa, because it shows Zimbabwe's progress until the now.
This article is describes a message from the White House that pledges to continue to fight against the Al-Shabaab. This message is in honor of the one year anniversary of the Al-Shabab attack on a Kenyan mall where 67 people were killed and hundreds were injured. This relates to our study, because it describes an action of the Al-Shabab in Kenya, and the Al-Shabab was an important part in our studies of part D.
After the death of the Al-Shabaab leader, Ahmed Godane, the terror group has announced its new leader. The group states that even without Godane, the actions of Al-Shabaab will continue as usual. This relates to our studies, because the Al-Shabaab is a terror group that is active in Kenya and other nations in Africa that we are studying.
This article compares Somaliland to Scotland, because Scotland just had a vote on becoming independent from the UK, just as Somaliland would like to be recognized as independent of Somalia. The article says that in a vote for a constitution, 97% of people voted in favor of becoming a full independent state. This relates to our studies, because it shows the nationalism of Somaliland.
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-15-do-40-000-whites-own-80-of-south-africa This article discusses land ownership by race in South Africa. The article shows that white people own significantly more of the land than the black people of South Africa. This relates because it is describing land ownership as a long term result of apartheid that has carried on to even today's societies.
This article describes the threats and discriminatory remarks made towards a judge in South Africa. The judge in the article is one of the first black female judges in South Africa. Some are saying that the judge is not fit for the judge position due to her race, which shows that racism is still very prominent from the days of apartheid.
Ferguson, Missouri is torn by a police shooting involving possible racial issues. Some people have decided to donate to the police officer, while others have donated to Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager who is now deceased.