I have to do a project on any african crisis. Any recommendations?

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Tony J

HIV/Aids crisis in Sub Saharan Africa, the role, if any, that poverty plays in this crisis and what can be done to assist parent less children as a result of this pandemic.

Here is some reading material :

http://www.unaids.org/en/CountryResponses/Regions/SubSaharanAfrica.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS_in_Africa

Another topic could be bribery and corruption in Africa and the impact it has on African citizens.

Hannible's Secret Weapon

You might want to research President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. As a case study or project this would give you many topics to discuss for instance the impact of his regime on tourism and the agricultural sector and the recent humanitarian disaster with their water supply. Zimbabwe has been a model for modernization and transition from the colonial rules and traditions left in place to embracing western ideals and colaborative progress with education and industry. Also you might research the plight of the caucasian citizens and their being run out of the country and driven from thier farms and land as if they were immigrants that are stealing resources from the other nationals of citizens. You could also look at the current economic state of Zimbabwe from being a leading export country to now a nation asking and begging for international aid or hand outs. Zimbabwe is a crisis on so many levels it is similar to a greek tragedy.

Ayiza

You can look into the situation that is developing in Madagascar.
It seems like there is going to be a Civil War over there.

Charles W

I'd ask Oprah to do the conga and give some insight as to da motha land.

Darion

Civil War in Uganda.

Shortie

Darfur. I'm doing that as well and there is a lot going on in there! Good luck!

Warrior_Princess08

The fact that Jacob Zuma have a good chance of becoming South Africa's next president! ja.. and i would say zimbabwe..

HIV/AIDS in Africa or
The crisis in Zimbabwe

There is plenty of information available on the net, just google.

Jennifer L

The HIV epidemic is a big one.

But some other ideas:

Political de-stabilization in West Africa.

Female genital mutilation

Malaria epidemic

Poverty

Genocide in Darfur.

Take your pick.

ChloÃ«

Xenophobia attacks was quite interesting.

zhi

Civil war in many African countries at one time or another, poverty, the effects of free trade on local economies...

The Hat

The traffic in Johannesburg South africa is pretty bad.

Hyderabad C

http://allafrica.com/stories/200809180986.html

Cell phones, microbanking and other initiavies are examples of progress in various African nations. But they're being countered by economic, health and political problems.

That might be a good approach. Start witha positive trend but include the fact that the story's not all rosy. There are hurdles for the various countries to surmount.

Ignatius N

Uganda has been fighting a civil war since 1970s up to today. i think this can be a best place to do your research on African conflicts
I'm a Ugandan and i have managed to conclude that war may not come to an end in Uganda.

Biedronka

Why not be different and do a project about something positive in Africa? People run successful businesses there, there is good investment going on and on the whole, not everything is bad.

Dirk

Food crisis, AIDS crisis, education crisis, brain drain crisis, political crisis, crime crisis, war crisis. Everything here is in crisis!

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