The African Condition: Long Answer (right, Dea?)

Due: Thursday, Mar. 31, period 2;
3-6 pages (double-spaced, typed or in pen).

You have five readings, including your textbook. Use the following to organise your answer/summary:

-Why was there optimism in Africa in the 1950’s?
-Why are African countries today, materially ‘poorer’ than at the time of independence?
-What has happened to Africa in the last 50 years, that has contributed to its poverty?
-What are the many varied causes for the current “African condition”?

In your answer, you must discuss:
-loans & debt burden, the WB & the IMF, SAP’s
-mismanagement of land, agriculture & food production,
-political, social and environmental challenges...
-provide concrete examples (eg. Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Angola...)

Remember to take notes from the readings provided to you. Use them to answer the question.