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Governments of Africa

Governments of Africa. What is government?. Examples in Africa. Somalia: Anarchy. What is an anarchy? Not really an anarchy…but current government has little control over much of country. What is the cost? 20% of population has lost homes Low living standards. Ghana: Successful Democracy.

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Governments of Africa

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  1. Governments of Africa

  2. What is government?

  3. Examples in Africa

  4. Somalia: Anarchy • What is an anarchy? • Not really an anarchy…but current government has little control over much of country. • What is the cost? • 20% of population has lost homes • Low living standards

  5. Ghana: Successful Democracy • What is a democracy? • One of Africa’s few truly successful democracies • Why? • Free media (only 10 countries in Africa have that) • Ability to join non-government groups • Mature political leaders • Luck

  6. Egypt: Revolution just changed it to a democracy • Had basically a dictatorship, but in 2012 there was a revolution and they are trying to create a democracy • The revolution was part of the Arab Spring, a series of countries that had revolutions to start democracy…Tunisia, Libya, Syria

  7. Problems facing Egypt • Getting civilians to work together • Very strong military • Struggling economy • Less public safety • Relationship with Israel and the U.S.

  8. Sudan and South Sudan • Arab North vs. Christian and Animist South • After decades of civil war and millions dead, the countries split in 2011

  9. What could be some problems facing South Sudan?

  10. Problems • Fighting between South Sudan and Sudan continues • Lack of education and health care • Emotional and physical scars of 20+ years of civil war • Fighting over natural resources (oil!)

  11. 1. Why do pirates hold up ships off the coast of Somalia? • 2. Which high profile hijackings were directly linked to Afweyne’s command? • 3. Why are pirates motivated to hijack ships? • 4. What has been done to decrease the pirate’s success? • 5. What would you do to end this problem? • 6. Will Afweyne’s retirement affect piracy in Somalia

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