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Ecological Issues
LeeAnne Gelletly, Acade Oc Voce-President for Arts Sciences and Technology Robert I Rotberg, Victor Ojakorotu
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2013)Discusses the shrinking resources avilable in Africa, and the impact it is having on the wildlife and people.
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Education in Africa
Suzanne Grant Lewis
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 24, 2006)Explores the state of the schools in Africa, tracing their development from colonial times to the present day and discussing how such problems as poverty and discrimination affect the quality of eduction for students.
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Poverty and Economic Issues
Tunde Obadina
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 30, 2006)Discusses the many ways in which poverty reduces the quality of life of Africans and the efforts of the government and international organizations to reduce the economic stagnation in Africa.
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Population And Overcrowding
Tunde Obadina
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 30, 2006)Examines the assertion that overpopulation is the root cause of Africa's poverty, and explores important demographic trends, including rapid urbanization, elevated mortality rates from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and continued high fertility.
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Human Rights in Africa
Brian Baughan
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 30, 2006)Discusses the human rights in Africa today, including their history, gains and setbacks, prosecution and reconciliation, and such specific issues as South African apartheid, violence against women and children, and genocide.
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Ecological Issues
Leeanne Gelletly
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 24, 2006)Discusses the ecological issues and environmental problems facing Africa today, including deforestation, climate change, a shortage of drinking water, an increasing lack of biodiversity, and pollution.
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Islam in Africa
Hal Marcovitz, Acade Oc Voce-President for Arts Sciences and Technology Robert I Rotberg, Victor Ojakorotu
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2013)Discusses the spread of Islam throughout Africa and the impact it has had on the people.
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Religions of Africa
Lora Friedenthal, Dorothy Kavanaugh
(Mason Crest, Nov. 24, 2006)Discusses the role of religion in the culture of Africa, including common religious practices, the historical development and spread of different religions, and the modern conflicts between Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions.
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Helping Africa Help Itself: A Global Effort
Anup Shah
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 24, 2006)Describes various types of international aid to Africa and describes some of the organizations collecting and distributing it.
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Ethnic Groups in Africa
Elizabeth Obadina
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Nov. 24, 2006)Analyzes the role of ethnicity in contemporary African politics and governance, and describes how divisions that appear to be ethnically based often have more to do with class and religion.
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Islam in Africa
Hal Marcovitz
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Feb. 28, 2007)Presents a history of the spread of Islam into Africa and reviews the influence of Islam on African customs and politics, focusing on the current conflict between moderate and radical Islamists.
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Civil Wars in Africa
Professor William Mark Habeeb
Library Binding (Mason Crest, an Imprint of National Highlights Inc, Sept. 1, 2013)Africa is a complex and diverse continent, and its more than 50 countries provide a study in contrasts: democracy and despotism, immense wealth and crushing poverty, modernism and traditionalism, peaceful communities and raging civil wars. The books in this series take a close look at many of the major issues in Africa today, such as AIDS, poverty, government corruption, ethnic and religious tension, educational opportunities, and overcrowding.
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