Using Special report: Emerging Africa Read A Hopeful Continent Paragraph 1: The students are reading news reports on their iPads from around the world. What are they reading about? What are their reactions? What do these stories resemble? Paragraph 2-3: Way over there Western images where/who are they referring to? How have thing improved for most in Africa? Paragraph 4-6: What are some ways Africa has improved over the last decade? Why do you think these improvements have come about? What technologies are becoming more common? About 67% of the population affected by HIV/AIDS live in Africa What is GDP? Paragraph 7-8: What kind of government do most people desire to have in Africa? What happened when President Aboulaye Wade tried to run for a third term? Where democracy fails, what paths have African countries taken to improve citizens lives? What countries are less violent than they used to be? What is a coup? How has the number of coups decreased over time? What has Kenya and Nigeria done, economically, to improve? What are some fears that skeptics have about Africa? What are you going to learn in the rest of this article? What are some reasons to be hopeful for Africa? How, in Cap-Vert, can one see promise for the future, and reflections of past corruption? Learning to live in peace What is the government like in Guinea-Bissau? What do the citizens believe has caused a lack of development? Are they right or wrong for thinking this? What (in you own words) is the main idea of this part of the article? Support that with 3 details from the text Golden Guinea Bloody Monday - Guinea Massacre 2009 Bloody Monday - Guinea Massacre 2009 Sierra Leone What has contributed to much less violence since its last civil war? A Child Soldier's Story The ins and outs of war What three factors has made Africa less violent? In Liberia, what problems do you see with its democracy? What viewpoint do former soldiers have on past civil war? How does the final paragraph sum up the article? Read the Article (10 minutes) Streets & People of Abidjan Governance is rarely as good as it looks Problems: Bribery Lack of Competence Corruption: Examples: Benin: parliament speaker gave himself a $65m loan before leaving office Nigeria: estimates suggest $4-8 Billion stolen every year by the government Poverty: Lagos; 2 out of 3 live in wooden slums, population expected to double within 1 generation Nigeria; more than 50% live on less than $1 a day Improvements: Governments are accepting importance of good governance Fairer elections; becoming less corrupt Educated voters and government officials; better education, more college educated/trained officials Better transportation/infrastructure; better management Better management of government revenue Less money being stolen by government officials Two viewpoints: Nigeria; Makoko, then shanty town on the lagoon What are the two viewpoints about the changes taking place in Lagos? What do you think should happen? If you suggestion doable? Who will benefit? Who will be hurt by your suggestion? What do you think will happen in Makoko? 1-2 Paragraphs, complete sentences Another perspective on Lagos Niger: A look at it's people Problems: Not caused by a lack of resources War/Violence Islamic extremist groups; rebel forces Drug trafficker controlled trade routes Poverty and food shortage UNs global human-development index: bottom 10 counties all in Africa, half from this region Lack of Education: Less than 5% of women can read/write in Nigeria; 1 in 4 children attend school Money made on resources does not get used to help the people Landlocked countries have difficulties trading Shared hope across the region: Many countries are monitoring elections Journalism and internet help keep government in check Citizen activist are inspiring change across the region Leaders pushing for democracy/peaceful revolution **Keep in mind, there is still violence and corruption, but this article suggest that things are improving then why arent the people benefiting ? Here is a look: Blood Diamond Victims: Sierre LeoneBlood Diamond Victims: Sierre Leone Homework: Read the article: Doing it my way(posted on Google Drive as Chapter 6 in GHW resources) Questions to think about while reading: How are these two countries going about improving their economies differently? What problems are Ethiopia facing? What problems are Kenya facing? After having read this article: Compare and Contrast the ways Ethiopia and Kenya are trying to solve their problems State (government)-led philosophy Leaders have near-dictatorial powers Economy first, everything else second approach Doing well at keeping corruption to a minimum for a centralized government Agriculture based economy Accounts for 46% of GDP, employs 76% of the workforce Sesame and coffee are largest exports Improvements in Development In 2 decades, went from 2 universities to 32; schools/health clinics in most villages Infant mortality rate has fallen by 40% since 2000 Still poor, but income per person increased to $400 in 2011 Self-sufficient in food; largest livestock population in Africa Better Transportation Problems/Critics Statistics are inflated by the government Does the money reach the poor? Not much of the money reaches the poor, though some villages are seeing schools/health clinics being built Village life is threatened by government; turning their land into national parks for tourism Economy Inflation has been a problem; kept high by govt spending Many unfinished buildings in major cities Foreign-exchange laws keep needed imports out Population keeps getting larger Hard to support in an agricultural based society Other Problems Land taken by force from residents and given to investors Monopolies in telecommunication and airlines Strict controls over freedom of speech Economy follows American model (capitalism) Govt becoming less and less involved in many markets Competition in most markets Entrepreneurship is flourishing Some infrastructure spending decisions given to local communities Urbanization Farming population in Kenya now less than half of its total Many moving to cities Cheap labor has contributed to 5-7% GDP growth Technology Mobile phones and internet widely used Banking Account-holders risen from 1 mill to 20 mil Problems Election process can be violent, though free Child mortality rates still high Crime, corruption Other Keys to Kenyas success Empowering individuals Trade; 50%+ of Kenyas trade is now with other African countries Many African countries rely on its mineral and metal resources in the ground; diversifying is difficult Accounts for 1/3 of Africas GDP growth Zambia Copper 80% of their exports Democratic Zimbabwe Economy and Currency has collapsed; now uses the dollar, gives peanuts for change Diamond mines ran by security forces for president Mugabe Govt involved in most industries Lots of resources, little of the revenue gets to ordinary people Botswana Oldest functioning multi-party democracy the population is middle class Mines eventually run out De Beers, worlds largest diamond firm has moved to Botswana, keeping the economy alive Read the Article Include the following information in your notes: List 5 problems/worries discussed in this article that many African countries face. Give 5 examples of progress from African countries mentioned in this section of the article. Write a 1 paragraph summary of this entire packet. What is the author trying to tells us about Africa and its future? Blood Diamond Hotel Rwanda Break the Stereotype Children Young Men