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Africa is a stunningly beautiful continent attracting millions of tourists every year. It is also a continent that is ravaged by wars killing hundreds of thousands of Africans every year.



The African Continent
Contains a fact file on Africa with a comprehensive map of the continent.

1. Africa
In this first article on Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia are examined. Eritrea, which was once a province of Ethiopia, is now fully independent.

2. Zimbabwe I: Fighting for Independence
Robert Mugabe came to power in 1980 after Zimbabwe struggled for many years to gain independence.

3. Zimbabwe II: Mugabe in Power
Mugabe's rule of Zimbabwe has been turbulent. A growing opposition movement threatens his hold on the country.

4. Zimbabwe III: The Fight for Land
"The Land Question" was a major cause of the guerilla war which led to Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. Twenty years later very little has changed.

5. Ethiopia I: History of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is unusual amongst African countries in that it has not been colonised by a European country for virtually its entire existence.

6. Ethiopia II: The Battle in the Horn
Eritrea was a northern province of Ethiopia. In 1993 Eritrea held an election and voted overwhelmingly in favour of secession from Ethiopia leaving it land-locked.

7. Ethiopia III: Famine in the African Horn
They said it could never happen again, but 15 years after Live Aid focused the world's attention on Ethiopia, the country is on the brink of another disaster.

An Ethiopian Experience
Kim Murphy (St. James VS, Athboy) tells her story of where she travelled to Ethiopia with Self Help Development International to increase the awareness of Irish youth of third world issues.

Worksheet on Africa I
Four tasks are provided for work in the classroom.

Latest News from Ethiopia and Zimbabwe
A peace agreement has ended the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea....Elections took place in Zimbabwe.





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