This article talks about both the literal and figurative rape occurring within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Women have been raped, leaving mental scars, and the country suffers from exploitation of its resources and corruption (the figurative rape). Empowerment of women and stronger government institutions are needed to resolve these problems. This relates to many issues in the activity: rape of women, exploitation of resources, and corrupt government, all within the DRC.

This article shows how the British oil company Soco is exploiting Africa's oldest national park to search for oil and how they committed illicit acts along the way. Among these acts are paying a park ranger to spy on the National Park's chief warden, attacking park rangers that oppose Soco, and intimidating people with fear and violence to let them proceed with their work. These people are "vampires" as described in the CNN article--foreign people who exploit African resources.

This article details a rebel group in Congo-Kinshasa who formed because they were threatened by rebel forces from Rwanda. The government has asked the group to hand over all weapons in order to restore peace to the Congo. This relates to the activity because the Congo is currently trying to restore itself to a state of peace and order after years of bad leaders and the civil war.

This article shows that although Zimbabwe land redistribution was not corrupt like many believed it to be, much more work still needs to be done to evenly and fairly distribute all of Zimbabwe's arable land. Many of Zimbabwe's indigenous people do not have land, and it is not their fault or their children's fault that they do not have as much land as other indigenous people. This shows that even though land redistribution may have failed during its first effort, that doesn't mean that the Zimbabwe government should give up on trying to fix its land situation.

While the annual inflation rate in Zimbabwe is positive this year, it is not positive by much. Experts say that it is likely to stabilize soon, and there is a better chance of this is rain is good in the coming season. This relates to the activities because high inflation was one of the biggest reasons why the land reform program failed. As the rate decreases, it is possible that land reform may fare better in Zimbabwe.

Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Chris Mushohwe argued that the few remaining white farmers should not be kicked out of Zimbabwe because their economy could not suffer that loss. This is contrary to President Mugabe's opinion. He has openly stated that he wants all whites to return to England and is entirely against western influence in his country. This relates to the land redistribution issue, as Zimbabwean politicians argue whether or not all whites should have their land taken from them.

This article shows how Kenya continues to fight against Al-Shabaab. The Kenyan president has firmly stated that they will not stop fighting against the terrorist group until peace is restored to Somalia. This is in part because Al-Shabaab has attacked Kenya as well, most notably through an attack on a Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi. Kenya views the group as a high threat, and this illustrates the strong effect that Al-Shabaab has had throughout multiple countries. Al-Shabaab's great impact was an idea addressed in the activity.

This article details Somaliland's struggle to gain recognition as an independent country to foreign powers. Foreign countries said that they would recognize Somaliland as such if they worked it out with Somalia. Negotiations between the two fell apart twice before: the first time because there was not a strong central government in Somalia, the second time because Somalia blatantly disregarded cooperation with Somaliland. However, the writer believes that the time is ripe for Somaliland to seek recognition as an independence country once again, for issues such as Scotland seeking independence from the United Kingdom are fresh in the public memory. This relates to NPR's Somaliland story because the fact that these efforts continue to this day show the strong nationalism that the people of Somaliland feel for their country.

The article states the fearful effects of the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab and then explains its origins. The youthful group organized to implement fundamental Islamic rule. Among the smaller details mentioned in the article, the terrorist group is funded primarily by illegal taxation and it is able to survive due to the state of lawlessness and poverty that currently exists in Somalia. This directly relates to the content of the New York Times article. Al-Shabaab creates great business from its illegal activities, most notably taxation and fees, and it is able to maintain its power because there is nothing to stop the group in lawless Somalia.

Desmond Tutu argues that racial integration is not occurring on the rugby field and the negative effects of apartheid are still being felt. As a result, a new regulation proposes that there must be at least seven non-white players on South Africa's Springboks next year. This relates to the integration of colored people into aspects of society after the fall of apartheid.

This article relates to two South African issues: education and HIV. Unplanned pregnancies give women an unfair disadvantage in schooling systems. These pregnancies also cause health issues among women (HIV), leading to a high dropout rate and hurting the education systems.

Former African President F. W. de Klerk argues that the ANC should not implement drastic changes to current property laws in South Africa, as the new laws could cause economic collapse. This land redistribution issue is one that sprang from the end of the era of apartheid. The fact that it is continuing to be an issue highlights the great effect that apartheid had in South Africa.