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Conflict in Sub- Saharan Africa ©2012, TESCCC World Geography Unit 09, Lesson 02

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Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Causes Contributing to Conflict

• Poverty• Ethnic/Religious differences• Poor education• Competition for natural

resources• Political boundaries• Internal power transitions• Changes in the balance of

power among states

How many of these do you think relate to Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Effects of Conflict

• Civil War• Destruction of infrastructure• Poverty• Refugees• Migration• Terrorism• High death tolls• Corruption• Genocide

How many of these effects can be seen in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Berlin Conference

What conflict emerged as a result of European colonization and post colonization?

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Examples of Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Political and Economic

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Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

• 1960 the Belgian Congo gains independence

• Mobutu Sese Seko seized power with by a military coup

• Lead for over 30 years (1965-97) with an authoritarian leadership• Nationalized the economy • Mounting debt resulted• Invaded neighbor of Angola• Corruption was rampant• Mobutu amassed a large fortune for

his own use

Former Dictator Mobutu Sese Seko

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Ethnic

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Rwanda Genocide

• Civil War between the Hutu and Tutsi groups in Rwanda. Resulted in almost 1 million deaths. Ethnic conflict resulting in mass migration and refugee camps.

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Religious

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Muslims vs. Christians in Nigeria

• Muslims live in the North, Christians live in the south

• In the year 2000 the adoption of Islamic law in northern states increases strife between Muslims and Christianity

• Numerous attacks and clashes between the religious groups

• 1,000s have died over the last decade with terrorist attacks on churches

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