What parts of Africa did the various slave traders collect slaves from?
Q. I have heard that there were certain parts of Africa that remained untouched by the slave trade. I know that in many cases it was Africans themselves who sold other Africans to the white slave traders. I believe that there were no slaves taken from Kenya.
Asked by Tyson&Chino - Sun May 3 16:34:36 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. European slave traders got all their slaves from west Africa because it was the closest place to the end users in the new world. Freight costs were very high. Also allot of the slaves died on the way across the Atlantic. Taking them from East Africa was just not practical. Arab slave traders did collect slaves in East Africa.
Answered by Douglas L - Sun May 3 18:03:53 2009

What country in africa is the worst when it comes to conflict diamonds currently?
Q. Is it correct Sierra Leone is at peace? What area in Africa has the worst conflict diamond problem going on now?
Asked by Stephanie N - Wed Jun 4 20:07:45 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Liberia, because the diamonds are smuggled in then sold as "legit" and "non-conflict." In short, don't buy diamonds you are killing babies no matter what the stamp of aproval says.
Answered by isnackonbabies - Wed Jun 4 20:15:29 2008

What country in Africa do the most beautiful people come from?
Q. Of course, I would say Eritrea and Ethiopia have the most beautiful people but that's because I'm from there. I think that people from Somalia and Mauritania are the most beautiful people from Africa. And people from the northern part of Sudan.
Asked by Meme - Wed Mar 11 16:06:06 2009 - - 9 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I'd say Northern Africa and Eastern Africa... 1.northern africans look like middle easterners .. 2.eastern africans look quite like a special type of black people though !
Answered by Elany * * - Wed Mar 11 16:28:24 2009

Does the misery in Africa become a great way to sell iPods, cellphones and clothes as can be seen advertised?
Q. I think the misery in Africa became a great market to sell products and to promote celebreties. Feeding the starvation may had become a much better option than ending with it. We can't forget there is New Orleans here too.
Asked by robb10036 - Mon Feb 5 01:40:09 2007 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. showing starving people helps to gain sympathy to sell products. They will never end poverty and hunger, it sells too much.
Answered by NONAME - Mon Feb 5 05:32:36 2007

Why do whites always want to depict Africa in a negative way?
Q. Many white countries always talk bad about Africa. This really annoys me because they always concetrate on the negative aspects of Africa while they ignore the positives. They aways try to depict Africa as a continent. Instead of judging each single country. I think these so called humanitarian organizations should stop giving aid to Africa because it is the white man's way of perpetuating the steriotype that blacks(Africa) are less than them. I live in Africa and i tell you that some us live better than you white guys.
Asked by be you. - Sun Aug 16 01:56:45 2009 - - 21 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Thats a stupid idea.
Answered by JMAS II - Sun Aug 16 02:00:49 2009

How is Africa trying to stop the Somalian Pirates?
Q. Whats with only NATO stopping the pirates. I have done major reasearch on the current event on pirates and have not found any articles about Africa helping. If anyone finds any articles about Africa helping or not helping enough please leave the articles web address.
Asked by heinodj - Mon Apr 20 19:18:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Kenya is providing the venue for prosecuting the pirates. Looking at a map of Somalia, the country is practically all coastline. There aren't really any African nations near it. Kenya and Eritrea, but their navies are quite small, mostly consisting of patrol boats. Ethiopia has no coast. Djibouti has its own issues, but provides bases for the US and other countries. That's pretty much it. The European countries and the US have economic interests, such as owning the tankers and ships sailing though the area.
Answered by PennyLeeD2 - Mon Apr 20 19:55:03 2009

What is a safe way to send payment to someone in Africa? I am buying a dog from a registered kennel in africa
Q. What is a safe way to send payment to someone in Africa? I am buying a dog from a registered kennel in africa but I still want some sort of assurance before sending the money. Any insight on this will be appreciated, thank you.
Asked by commosmart1 - Sat Feb 9 07:13:54 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is a total scam ... please read below from CBS News "In recent weeks, an e-mail plea has blanketed the Internet, similar to a classified advertisement that has appeared in newspapers all over the country, offering high-end pedigreed puppies for bargain basement prices $200 for a Yorkshire Terrier that would normally sell for up to 10 times the price. The e-mail pleas and classifieds say that the author is a dog breeder who is on a religious mission in Africa and needs to unload the puppies to good homes as soon as possible. Those interested are told to send their money (to cover shipping and handling) to an address in Nigeria and the dogs would arrive in several weeks. Not surprisingly, the puppies never arrive."
Answered by Point and Flush - Sat Feb 9 07:33:27 2008

How is South Africa a 1st world country, extremely civilized, and the rest of Africa is not?
Q. Even the 2 countries that are basically INSIDE of South Africa - Lesotho and Swaziland - are uncivilized. South Africa also has equal rights for LGBT, which is a huge step, while the rest of Africa basically bans homosexuality and many countries use the death penalty against homosexuals. How did South Africa seemingly rapidly industrialize compared to the rest of Africa? There's not even any "civilized" countries anywhere around them.
Asked by Masta P - Mon Feb 16 17:32:19 2009 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Well cape town was the first colony the British had in Africa, and it worked hard to keep it and develop it as it was a key port town. So Britain poured a lot of effort into stabilising it and industrialising it, and formed a country that could look after itself, so when it declared independence it could stand on it's own two feet, whereas other African colony's asked for independence when they had only just started with government, and therfore encountered corruption amongst other problems. Since the 1950's, South Africa has been able to capatalise on it's huge diamond mine resources to provide huge industrialisation. Lesotho and Swaziland are basically the lands granted to tribes of South Africa, but are civilised; they have good… [cont.]
Answered by Adam - Mon Feb 16 19:24:22 2009

What are the best places to sightsee in Africa?
Q. I am going to volunteer in South Africa in a year and I want to see all the highlights that Africa has to offer as this will probably be my only time in that area. If you had to pick the best, coolest, must see sights in South Africa, Kenya, and other areas there what are they ? Also,is it expensive to rent a hotel for 6 months or so in South Africa (with a Western bathroom) that is decent but still maintains that African feeling (no big hotel chains, possibly a local hotel )? Thanks for any information you can offer. It is appreciated.
Asked by jxlot77 - Tue May 8 02:10:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. have you googles sight seeing in south africa or just type in something like visiting south africa and alot of stuff will pop up just start researching good luck and have a fun safe relaxed vacation
Answered by babs - Tue May 8 02:21:37 2007

How many countries were there in Africa before and after the Imperialism of Africa?
Q. How many countries were there in Africa before and after the Imperialism of Africa? Before and After, please, thank you.
Asked by Chris D - Mon Dec 15 20:22:36 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there weren't really "countries" in africa before European colonization. Instead the land was inhabited by hundreds of tribes, that didn't have the strictly defined legal style boundries that countries have today. The tribes also moved around a little bit; so in summary, there were no states but a large number of tribes that have little resimblance to the idea of a country as we know it today. In fact European powers tended to group warring tribes in the same states when they left africa in the 60's which is why there has been so much conflict
Answered by stephen11506 - Mon Dec 15 21:23:33 2008

What are the 5 important events that have happened in Africa?
Q. I am doing a geography project about Africa with my group. I already got some events down but I need at least 5 more. Can some please tell me what are the 5 important events that have happened in Africa? Years don't matter. Thanks!
Asked by heeywtfloserxd - Wed Feb 25 23:00:34 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Wow, that's a little broad and you're talking about dozens of countries. - the Arab conquest of the Maghreb - Apartheid - its beginning and end - the partition of Africa by colonial powers (1880-1914) - the political independence movements (1960s-1970s) - Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) by the IMF/World Bank in the 80s - Rwanda, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Angola - wars and ethnic cleansing
Answered by Julie B - Wed Feb 25 23:09:38 2009

What are some organizations that help fight against starvation in Africa?
Q. I'm doing a research project on starvation in Africa and organizations that help fight against it. I have found a few, but I need more than I have. Also, more facts about poverty in Africa would be very usefull!
Asked by Momo - Tue Mar 17 17:34:25 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Doctors without borders Feed the children Bread for the world World Vision World Food Program and many more. do a web search with key words like: relief and development, NGO, humanitarian, starvation Africa
Answered by bienaimee - Tue Mar 17 22:24:26 2009

What is the safest place to visit in Africa?
Q. I'm interested in traveling to an exotic place in Africa and I was wondering if there are any safe places to go. Are their any places that welcome tourists?
Asked by Joeyyowee - Fri Mar 7 02:59:05 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. TUNISIA,Never ever had any problem,A very nice country.
Answered by fadiov - Mon Mar 10 04:14:43 2008

What is the status of whites in south africa and zimbabwe?
Q. Wht i mean by status is, can they vote? are they treated equally, are they treated like citizens, can they rn for office in the government? Are they descriminated upon? pls if u got any info about the relationship btw whites & blacks in south africa and zimbabwe do share.
Asked by no10soc - Thu Jan 1 02:22:35 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Political questions are always so sensitive and I will answer as diplomatically as I can. I don't think people without any first hand experience, or those who are extremely negative should add much input to this question. I am a proudly South African woman, of mixed race. People of mixed race can also say that they have it tough, being in between black and white.They, too, say they are discriminated against, worse than any white, or black person. You then get the large Indian population, who will also claim the same.People, no matter who/what they are, tend to sometimes wear discrimination / crime / apartheid/ colour / political problems/ history, like a badge and use it, when convenient, as an excuse for their own hardships and… [cont.]
Answered by marsha - Thu Jan 1 04:05:20 2009

What product is good to buy in India and sell it in Africa?
Q. Africa is in need of everything, India manufactures good products at cheap prices. Can someone recommend me a product to buy in bulk in India and sell it in Africa? I think cheaper products will be easier to negotiate but i will accept any type of products. If possible, could you also give me the prices in pounds? I may contact you after you replying to my question if i'm sceptical about something. Thanks very much.
Asked by PITT - Thu Jul 17 03:51:46 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Cloths Food Items Medicines House hold stuff and last but not the least Condom
Answered by KHS - Thu Jul 24 03:43:45 2008

How do you transfer a Bachelors Degree from West Africa to The United States?
Q. I am married to a man from West Africa (Burkino Faso) and we are trying to find out how to transfer his Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and Physics over to the United States. We need to find out if he needs to take any additional classes in the US in order to obtain the same degree here. We don't know where to start...Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Asked by winter - Tue Jul 1 17:23:33 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Contact your local state university, as each university decides if a particular degree will be accepted by them. He may need to take a test, but the school will definitely need a copy of his transcripts as well as a description of each course he took. If he has any papers and/or tests from his college days, that would help. I can tell you from some experience that often a bachelors degree from a developing country translates into about an associates degree here in the US (but each case is different).
Answered by Anna P - Tue Jul 1 17:36:29 2008

Has anyone bought an english bulldog or anydog from africa?
Q. These people say they are on a mission trip in africa and one said they would be going to china next. One of them also said they give a health guarentee. Is it a scam? Will i really get the dog or will they just take my money? Any help would be great thank you.
Asked by Deb - Sun Apr 6 13:18:30 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Unfortunately, it is nothing but a HUGE scam, sorry hun! They will take your money and you will never see a dog. I guarantee it...
Answered by Vet Tech 's Christmas! - Sun Apr 6 13:23:09 2008

How can I send care packages to children in Africa?
Q. I am working hard to raise money to send many care packages that include toiletries, books, toys, food, and other things to children in Africa.I am having trouble finding organizations to do this through though. Can someone help me find some organizations that will work with me to send these packages?
Asked by Hanna S - Mon Aug 25 12:31:40 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try checking with UNICEF for a reputable NGO that you can send to. There are a lot of unethical people that would gladly take your money, so you need to be sure that you aren't paying for someone's swimming pool. Also, some adoption agencies that work in Africa have programs to sponser children as well.
Answered by Jennifer L - Mon Aug 25 23:43:37 2008

What are the differences in building a company in Africa and the developed world?
Q. What are the differences between building a company in the developed world and doing so in Africa and the emerging markets in general (including issues around liquidity). Describe Celtel s business practices and economic development in Tanzania if any.
Asked by justthetwoofus - Sun Sep 24 14:47:28 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. none
Answered by Borat2 - Wed Sep 27 20:46:45 2006

How can I get information about helping people in Africa?
Q. I really want to volunteer for like a month to build homes, or just go to Africa and help them, get them medical help, etc
Asked by David P - Sun May 13 23:47:54 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Please come to Tanzania and help people here. Contact me on my email for more details pj_jani@yahoo.ca
Answered by pujajanitz - Mon May 14 03:29:16 2007

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