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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.

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. 

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

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.

This article actually touches upon what we've been doing in class because it's centered around an anti-apartheid movement. I think this article helps us to understand that this struggle is ever-present, and is, in fact, still a prominent issue in South Africa.

A growing concern in West Africa is the increasing trade and production of the drug methamphetamine.

Oscar Pistorius was charged with the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp on February 14. This case is getting attention from the media, which the authors says is good because it demonstrates the justice being done in South Africa and brings attention to the high level of violence against women in South Africa.

The article describes how Nigeria had won the Africa Cup.  The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan rewarded the players for the win.  The President is going to give each of the players money.  Also, the team will now try to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.  This article proves how soccer is also being played in Africa and how respected it is.  However, the article states that the President will attempt to try and improve the sport throughout Nigeria.

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.

It explains the conflict in Somalia

This article discusses how Africa's climate change, growing energy demands, poverty, international politics and social justice are may be able to be saved by biofuels.  

In Kampala, Uganda, women are fighting against their known name of the "rape capital of the world", and they are driving to be entrepreneurs. Women are creating their own businesses and brands and are having great success.

This article discusses the issues in Somalia, Africa. In addition, it talks about how Somalia convened a new federal Parliament.  

This is a recent piece on the massacre in Sudan, that details the new region of South Sudan's security issues, and prominent violence.

This article describes the events of when 100 Islamists fighters were killed in Mali.

In reaction to the drone wars with Al Qaeda, President Obama sent about 100 American soldiers to Niger to set up a new base. This new base will allow for unarmed Predator aircraft to survey the region. 

This article discusses the fighting that is resuming in Darfur. The differences between the adversary Arab tribes over control of a gold mine leave 21 dead and dozens hurt. 

This article says that Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is a prime candidate to be the next Pope.   The Catholic religion has been spreading widely through Africa and Asia.  Nowadays, there is a definite possibility of having a Pope from the the southern portion of the world.