World Lit--Africa

It seems as if oil and gas are critical sources of energy in Africa. They have tried to develop nuclear capabilities for the people to use! If you use this url: http://www.north-africa.com/ you will get a NY-Times from Africa basically! It has tons of current events from Algeria and near countries from the North.

Eritrea's soccer team is off to Kenya to play a regional tournament and after a crushing defeat the team is nowhere to be found. The team had defected from Eritrea due to Eritrea's repressive government and culture. They had just run away.

Tyrant and ruler of Eritrea, Isias Afewarki, tells a London reporter that Western Culture is originated in Eritrea and forces it upon the people of his country to keep up the sham.

Nigeria, till now famous for its conmen, is becoming an African and world economic superpower right under our eyes.

United States agents arrest three Malians who they allege "the direct link between dangerous terrorist organizations, including Al Qaeda, and international drug trafficking that fuels their violent activities".

A website about everything Zimbabwe. Has everything about the history, beliefs, customs about their culture, etc. Any topic about Zimbabwe that you're interested in is on this website. It is an overview of all the general topics that are a part of every country.

Article about Sesame Street in South Africa and how they are using a muppet character who is hiv positive healthy on the show to inform children of the disease. South Africa has the highest number of people infected in the world and about 280,000 of those are children 14 and younger and 1.4 are orphans due to Aids. The muppet character was awarded "Champion for Children" because of what they are trying to do.

In Chad 80 child soldiers have been captured and are being held against the agreements that chad signed in the 2007 Paris Engagements.

Groups of people in Angola are committing violent crimes against the Chinese in their country. They are wary against the Chinese nationals and the recent string of violent attacks on Chinese businesses and business personnel's is becoming more and more evident.

This article is about the spread of the H1N1 virus along the capital of Mali, in Bamako. The six infected reports led to govenrnment official questioning the governments ability and effort to contain the disease and protect the people of the country. They think that even if the rich countries cannot protect themselves fully from the disease, what will this country do? The lack of confidence exploites and reiterates that Mali is one of the most poverty stricken countries in Africa. This article helped raise awareness to government on how critical is was to contain the disease and gives them a chance to act on the matter for their benefit in Mali.

This article is about one of the most decorated and watched sports in Africa, soccer. Two north African countries Nigeria, an Algeria, faced off for their match. Since they are in the same division, they have formed a rivalry and it is a big game for them to play in. Nigeria won the game 1-0 and their team, the Super Eagles are going to be playing in the World Cup finals later this year. This displays the significance of soccer as a symbl of the country's pride and representation on the continent.

This article talks about how the people in Angola are hurriedly trying to get read for the African Nations Cup, which started last month. They had airports, roads, and stadiums unfinished the beginning of last month.

Good resource for different tribes.

Rebels in Uganda are attacking civilians killing at least 80 people in December and a couple more in January. These attacks are carried out by various groups of rebels that plague the North-Eastern region of Uganda.

This website is about general information on the country of South Africa. It contains information about their history, culture, geography, government, etc. The website contains just the basic over view of everything in the country and also has all the other countries in Africa and around the world as well. By using this sight you could read about whatever you want to know about the country and its existence.

The blogger of this website talks about different kinds of Angolan music from the country of Angola in Africa. A few of the forms of music are Semba, Kizomba, and Kuduro. Semba is the most well-known of Angolan music and holds roots to the Brazilian Samba. The Kizomba form is less popular with Westerners, but makes Angolans feel like dancing all night long. The other form I found, the Kuduro, is made mostly for the younger generation of people, and because of this is less refined.

Bibliography of websites by and about women in Africa. Remarkable place to start. An excellent resource to begin a search for what women in Africa today are thinking and doing. Good breakdown of subjects. In alphabetical order.

Inspirational speech by the woman who was the Finance Minister in Nigeria. TedTalks, filmed March 2007.

Listen to this speech and read some of the comments by listeners in the blog. Then, in pairs, outline her speech. What are her major subjects, points, and ideas? Be concise, but be thorough. We will share the outlines in class.