Africa Essays

Aware of the fact that practically three-quarters of African states are affected by war or have war going on presently, Noting that the GDP per capita(PPP) of more than half of the African states is below 5000, Keeping in mind the successful

Blues and Gospel are two of the founding styles of music created in the United States. It was in the late 19th and early 20th century when these two forms of music became known. They both express emotion and tribulations

In Things Fall Apart, a novel written by Chinua Achebe,  the character of  Okonkwo is a valuable warrior of the Umuofia clan, a lower Nigerian tribe that is part of an association of nine villages in Africa. Okonkwo is troubled

Gas Flaring Flaring of gas is another environmental challenge experienced in the Niger Delta area. Gas has been flared in Nigeria’s Niger Delta since the beginning of exploitation and exploration of crude oil in the 1950s. Nigeria even with the

It is unfortunate that our once flourishing community is now a shadow of itself. Hitherto Ke was one of the most peaceful places in the eastern part of Niger Delta. All that changed after the deleterious attack of our land

Africa is the world’s second-largest and second most populated continent (the first being Asia). The African continent is rich in minerals such as Gold, Platinum, Coal and Oil etc. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, European colonization of

In Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness, the protagonist, Marlow, experiences a life-altering journey in the African Congo. The story considers the historical period of colonialism in Africa to illustrate Marlow’s struggles. He, like other Europeans of 1899, is brought

Foreign Aid is money or resources transferred from one country (developed) to another (underdeveloped) without expecting full repayment. In order to qualify as Aid, the money must be identified as part of an Official Development Assistance program, meaning that all

Gender superiority is the central figure of the Maasai culture as this way of life is what holds the culture together, preserving and preventing the tribe from becoming tainted. Maasai men and women are a semi- nomadic ethnic group whom

Often people will want someone or something to blame for their problems and misfortunes and South Africa is no different. The answers to the country’s many problems are no doubt going to be hard to find but as to why