Essays and Research Papers on Africa

This 5 page research paper offers a brief history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and then focuses on relating the history of the most recent conflict in this region and the MONUSCO force that the UN established to keep the peace. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

6 pages in length. Morocco's twelve-hundred-year history is equally interspersed with characteristics of "an ancient kingdom and a new nation" (Rinehart, 1991, p. PG); when one looks back at what is one of the world's oldest states, one cannot help but harbor a deep respect for the manner by which Morocco emerged against similar ...

A 12 page paper discussing the UN's failure to intervene in the ethnically-motivated slaughter of 800,000 civilians in Rwanda in 1994. The Hutus and Tutsis of Central Africa were able to live together in peace before European colonization came to the area in the 19th century, but their coexistence has been tense since. The ...

There continues to be discrimination, violence and a certain adherence to the old traditions, however, the women of Somalia have taken a stand and forged a new identity upon which a role for them will emerge in the future. This 10 page paper explores the political, cultural and economic history of Somalia in terms of the role women ...

10 pages. Kenya has had many thousands of people migrating from the rural areas of the country and small towns to the city in search of employment. This migration and subsequent congregation in the city has led to many types of political, social, economic, and environmental problems. The purpose of this paper is to look at Kenya's history, ...

This 7 page paper explores South Africa' s history and life since apartheid. With racism and poverty still a reality, solutions are explored for the nation's future development. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

Occasionally, history is very much like a tossed coin: it lands on one side and that is the story that is heard, it falls on the other side and a completely different and equally accurate story enfolds. This 5 page paper explores the siege of Mafeking during the Anglo-Boer war as it is presented by Sol Plaatje in ...

A 6 page paper discussing mechanisms by which Egypt was able to pull away from Turkey before achieving independence from the British. Until each nation achieved independence in the early 20th century, the histories of Egypt and Turkey had been intertwined for hundreds of years. As the original conquering nation, Turkey was the one with greater influence ...

(5 pp) Personal tribal history, and sheer force of will propelled Nelson Mendela into politics; it is unlikely that apartheid would have been abolished with his tenacity, and organizational skills. To say that the right person was in the right place at the right time is not to negate any of Medela's skills, but ...

Africa’s Pre-Colonial Systems of Peoplehood: This 9-page essay examines a number of Africa’s pre-colonial systems prior to the 1800’s. Only the very naïve would think that disorganized savages were the sole inhabitants of pre-colonial Africa – particularly when looking at the history of the Ashanti confederation -- just one example of the many nation-states that ...

This 8 page paper looks at the history of Algeria between 1870 – 1920. The writer considers the influences and pressures for reform and the opposing sides in the cultural and colonial conflict. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 2 page essay about sociopolitical conditions for Blacks in South Africa since the collapse of apartheid. Bibliography lists 4 references.

This 8 page paper looks at contemporary South Africa. Ideas from Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page research paper exploring changes in managerial practices since the collapse of the Apartheid system. Significant changes are being made in the structure of business practices in the last few years. Aggressive promotion of privatization and Black empowerment are two of the changes that are having major impacts on how businesses are run ...

A 6 page discussion of South African apartheid, its beginning and its uprooting. Provides an emphasis of the advancement of blacks in the workplace through the unified front of black unions and statutory reform. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper that considers the impacts of African American art and artists on the transition from Apartheid rule and suggest that the prevellence of compassionate correlations made in American art have underscored the imperative of black artists in South Africa. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page paper that describes the influences of African art on Haiti and looks at some early Haitian artists and considers the role of their African heritage in the development of their craft. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the definition of symbolism in African art through masks and other three-dimensional work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Authors Joseph Conrad and Chinua Achebe take us on emotional journeys into their works. The writer describes the talent with which these two authors transport us into their world. We read about the real people of Africa, their emotions and sometimes violent tendencies in their daily survival. These ...

Segregation is a word that is often used in the context of American social structure prior to 1964 when legislation was passed that mandated an end to discrimination. Most Americans have come to believe that the practices that kept Blacks separate from Whites was abhorrent. This 5 page paper explores the ramifications of the mandated segregation in South ...

A 6 page analysis of My Traitor's Heart by Rian Malan, which is an unblinking look at both sides of the racial issues that have been inherent to South Africa since the first Europeans set foot on African soil. Malan, who is a journalist by trade, doesn't explain the feelings of both blacks ...

A 4 page paper that examines the manner in which African author Chinua Achebe challenges traditional ideas of imperialism in his novel entitled Things Fall Apart. A short synopsis of the novel's plot is included, with particular emphasis placed on the sections in which Achebe emphasizes the uneven trade of time honored tradition for Western ...

A 5 page analysis, + a 1 page outline of that analysis, of Chinua Achebe's novel of Nigerian colonialism, 'Things Fall Apart.' The writer argues that Achebe's novel demonstrates that the Igbo culture shared many of the faults of the invading British and that this is demonstrated through the characterization of the protagonist of ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how and what Apartheid ended in South Africa. The paper discusses conditions today, illustrating that, while they are not perfect, they are clearly an improvement over the times of apartheid. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 1 page essay on hunger in Somalia in which the writer presents a brief overview of agricultural & economic problems as well as their implications for the region and the world. No bibliography.