Africa Rising -Project Resources-

Below are some readings that will assist you as you start deciding on how to focus your documentaries: Niger, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and Sudan: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572380-africas-centre-remains-poor-and-conflict-ridden-activism-rising-courage-mon-brave Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572384-governance-much-africa-visibly-improving-though-progress-uneven-bye-bye-big Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572378-why-fighting-across-much-continent-has-died-down-recent-years-tired-war Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572383-commodities-are-potentially-biggest-threat-africas-future-wealth-beneath Ethiopia and Kenya: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572379-ideological-competition-between-two-diametrically-opposed-economic-models-doing-it-my South Africa: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21572381-who-making-right-call-about-africas-future-cheerleaders-and-naysayers Transport in Africa: http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21571920-africas-booming-economy-needs-modern-trade-routes-get-move Jihad in Africa: http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21570720-terrorism-algeria-and-war-mali-demonstrate-increasing-reach-islamist-extremism Africa: http://www.economist.com/news/21566362-africas-cities-take-centre-stage-huddled-masses Daily chart: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/11/daily-chart-18 Africa's Economy - Bulging in the Middle: http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21564856-boom-sub-saharan-africa-attracting-business-talent-rich-world Africa's bond markets: http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21572789-search-yield-has-taken-investors-exotic-territory-kings-wild

Zimbabwe debate

Robert Mugabe’s land acquisition program began in 1997 and many critics have noted how the policy coincided with the start of Zimbabwe’s economic collapse. The policy seems to be racist in that it has targeted mostly white Zimbabwean farms. Others have said that the program is justified in that it is returning land to previously disadvantaged Zimbabweans who were mostly disenfranchised from commercial agricultural activities under the British colonization of Rhodesia, and later the Ian Smith regime. This debate will focus on the following motion: Zanu (PF) is justified in forcibly removing “white” Zimbabwean’s from their farm land because of the history of the country before 1980. Groups will be chosen by your instructor and we will have a discussion on Tuesday to prepare for the debate. Debates will take part in the second part of class on Thursday March 14.

Zimbabwe Assignment

Much of Zimbabwe and the rest of the world believe that the future of Zimbabwe after the upcoming elections will be determined by which political party gains a simple majority once election ballots have been counted. It is widely understood the current ZANU (PF) and MDC power sharing of the government has not been successful and that the Mugabe lead ZANU (PF) needs to be defeated and needs to step aside in order for the country to start mending the economic and social issues that have arisen there in the 21st century. For this blog assignment you are required to compare Robert Mugabe with Morgan Tsvangirai to determine which political party and its leader are best suited to lead Zimbabwe after 2013. Don’t just assume that Mugabe is the tyrant that most consider him to be. You need to conduct research and then write about the leadership records of both Mugabe and Tsvangirai to correctly determine who might be most successful as a president going forward. You might find it useful to read about what Africans and others have said about the potential leadership qualities that Tsvangirai possesses. After writing about Mugabe and Tsvangirai you can also consider a third option for Zimbabwe. Should you choose a third option, it would need to be well researched and written using support from your research. This assignment needs to be completed and posted by Tuesday March 12th.