The dispute over Western Sahara dates back to 1975 and is Africa’s longest-running territorial dispute. Western Sahara had been a Spanish colony since 1884. Although Spain surrendered the territory in 1975, Western Sahara failed to gain national independence. Instead, Mauritania and Morocco filled the void, and Mauritania ceded its claim to Morocco in 1976. The nationalists in the region responded by forming the Polisario in 1973. Supported by the Algerian government, which has a longstanding rivalry
Different but Equal, Basil Davidson sets out to disprove the fictitious and degrading assumptions about African civilization made by various Western scholars and explorers. Whether it is the notion that Africans are “savage and crude in nature” or the presumed inability of Africans to advance technologically, these stereotypes are damaging to the image and history of Africa. Although European Renaissance art depicts the races of white and black in equal dignity, there was a drastic shift of European
The Maghreb. It is tucked away from the rest of the continent and the world by the soaring Atlas Mountains which sit an at over 7,638 feet tall, in the South East you will find the Sahara Desert, which only engulfs 10 cities with its sand dunes stretching the size of the U.S. Its climate, geography, culture and history are closely related to the Mediterranean Culture than to the rest of the African countries. For this reason tourist and visitors are often shocked by the odd feeling that they visited
make one culture. In this paper, you will explore Morocco’s geography, history, economy, and culture. Morocco is located in northern Africa and borders the Mediterranean to the north, the Atlantic to the west, Algeria to the east, and Mauritania is to the south. Morocco has an area of 274,152 sq. mi, with the Western Sahara accounting for 101,823 sq. mi (Blauer & Lauré, 1999). Morocco's southern border is the Western Sahara (Piazza, 2007). The population is 31,627,428 (Infoplease, 2013). Morocco
they citizens received their known name, and many more interesting facts. Ancient Ghana was located just south of the Sahara Desert. It was mostly dry savanna grasslands. The Ghana empire was located in Western Africa, in what is modern day Mauritania, Senegal. Ghana was located by two rivers, the Senegal River and the Niger River. Ghana was the first ancient trading empire of Western Africa (7th-13th century). Even though Ghana had not been discovered until around 300 A.D., it was founded in the 7th
combines social sciences, history, academic scholarship, and general intellectual history. The focus of this field is the problems and experiences faced by both African Americans and continental Africans who migrated from their homeland to new territory where opportunity tends to be limited. Many subjects are combined into the field; such as history, art, music, literature, geography, economics, and anthropology. Based on the article African Diasporas:Toward a Global History by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Libya Libya is a Country located in northern Africa, 90% of Libya’s land is covered by the Sahara Desert. There are no lakes or rivers, all of the country’s water supply is from underground. Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa, but largely due to its vast desert environment, the population is less than most of the other countries. Libya also has no water above ground, everything comes either from the ocean or the underground water systems that irrigate the underside of Libya. Libya’s
Candice Cox November 27, 2015 HIS 1163 Fall 2014 Timbuktu Timbuktu is a city in the western African country of Mali. It was a very important trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a centre of Islamic culture in 1400–1600. The city is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, which is about 8 miles north of the Niger River. In around 1100, Tuareg nomads founded Timbuktu and it began as a campsite for desert nomads, but under Mansa Musa it grew into a thriving trading center, attracting
African Art and Architecture The history of art in Africa goes back to prehistoric times. Among the most ancient African art forms are the rock paintings and engravings from Tassili and Ennedi in the Sahara (6000 BC-1st century AD). Other examples of early art include the terracotta sculptures modelled by Nok artists in central Nigeria between 500 BC and AD 200, the decorative bronze works of Igbo Ukwu (9th-10th century AD), and the extraordinary bronze and terracotta sculptures from Ife
whole, was physically, ethnically, and culturally diverse. While diversity did lead to conflict in the early history of these empires, diversity is also the foundation of their great success. Through diversity kings were able to establish trade, create economic stability, and educate their nations. History of the Nations Before Mali and Songhai, there was another well-known Kingdom in western Sudan named Ghana. Ghana was founded by the Soninke people as early as the fourteenth century CE and existed
led to many changes within the country which have had a great effect on the society and environment of Egypt. The desert climate region has experienced many changes throughout history, and there is a drying trend in the climate. Because the Egyptians were among the first to record data, Cairo has a well documented history of its society, and in particular, of the Nile River. Historically, Nile River played a large role in Egypt. The Nile has served, both historically and still at the present time
the mediterranean sea in the north to that cape of good hope in the south. Africa is nearly completely surrounded by two oceans and two seas. Africa's mediterranean coast is mostly mountainous, south of the mountains lies earth's largest desert, the sahara. It stretches from the atlantic to the indian ocean. Far east there is very different terrain of snow capped mountains, upland plateaus, and lakes. Savannas exist on both north and south of the rainforest and is perhaps is 40% of africa's land area
Northern Africa can be an ambiguous term. Northern and North Africa are two different entities. Northern Africa consists of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. North Africa loses certainty because of land and country disputes. Northern African inhabitants can be traced farther back than one might think. Evidence has been dated back as far as the Pleistocene period. This can be referred to as the Ice Age. It is believed that a large glacier once sat over parts of Africa
The Sanusi Bedouin of Libya, also known as Libyan Bedouin, Sanusiya, or the Senussi of Cyrenaica, are a semi-nomadic people living primarily within the desert regions of Western Libya and Eastern Egypt (Figure 1). Due to their relative isolation and strict social hierarchy, the Libyan Bedouin have maintained the traditions, practices, and language of their Arabian ancestors. However, they also place great emphasis on religious learning, in large part due to the actions of Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali
countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman are linked not only by shared history, language and religion, but by the shared opportunities and problems caused by the presence of large oil reserves in these countries. These countries all lie at the eastern edge of the large Arabian plate that tilts down from west to east, thus there are mountainous areas on the western end of the plate and oil deposits concentrated along the eastern edge on the shores of the Persian Gulf
entire continent. Each region of Africa came into contact with other Africans and non-Africans at different times, causing each region to develop differently. Contrary to the way the media portrays it, Africa does not have a monolithic culture or history. There are over 2,000 linguistic groups in Africa alone, meaning that the continent contains roughly one-third of the world 's languages. As these these ethnic groups are so numerous and varied, it is impossible
rich and complex history. Unfortunately, and for a variety of reasons, the west has a highly skewed and inaccurate perspective of Africa. In his “Myths About Africa, Africans, and African History: The Student’s ‘Ten Commandments’” Pier Larson critiques some of these perspectives and discusses where these western ideas of Africa come from. While these myths certainly are false, it is still interesting to see them and ponder why they exist and what that, in turn, reflects on western society. These reflections
Africa has over fifty-four different countries but the Western Sahara is a non-self governing territory. Africa is the world’s oldest populating country and is also known for being the second populous continent with 1.1 billion people. Africa gives the entire world about 16% of its populations. Africa is also known to be the poorest and undeveloped country. There are over 2.5 million people infected with a sexual transmitted disease called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which is a life threatening
West African Kingdoms It is generally accepted by scholars and scientists today that Africa is the original home of man. One of the most tragic misconceptions of historical thought has been the belief that Black Africa had no history before European colonization. Whites foster the image of Africa as a barbarous and savage continent torn by tribal warfare for centuries. It was a common assumption of nineteenth-century European and American Whites - promoted by the deliberate cultivation of pseudoscientific
Africa is a continent rich in history. Africa was home to many great civilizations that laid foundations for the prosperity of Africa while providing a model that later civilizations across the world would follow. The Ghana, Mali, and Songhay Empires all covered vast territories and were rich in resources for trading. The West African civilizations were far more advanced that other societies across the world at this time and showed the first emergence of truly efficient trade across sub-Saharan Africa