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At the outset the author shows the geographical and cultural background the country. Then he describes its creation and the most significant events of the independent state. In the presentation the author emphasizes that there are many opposing views on causes and the course of the civil strife in Chad from the first years of its independence. He summarises the most common explanations and points...
Secret societies (set up around an important, hidden goal), which are common in the Western Africa, have always had a significant place in the local culture. For they have been connected to all the important life events of each member of the tribe - from the rite of the initiation to the post-burial ceremonies. One of the most energetic organisations in this area is the Awa secret society existing...
Between 1820-1822 Sudan was conquered by Egypt (by khedive Muhammad Ali), which subsequently was conquered by the British Empire in 1882. The Sudanese State was a convenient base for a penetration of the whole Middle Africa. While subordinating Egypt, London got involved in the problems connected with Sudan, which always was a turbulent province. Almost every year there were smaller or bigger revolts...
The author of the article put the question about the cause of the popularity of the Osama bin Laden and Al-Kaida in Africa. He wonders if Africans are susceptible to the ideas preached by Al-Kaida, would they be the supporters of the terrorists? Wearing t-shirts and hanging posters with the likeness of bin Laden shows the identification with the ideas preaching by Al-Kaida. Africans, mostly Muslims,...
The aim of the article is to prove the permanent presence of the Traditional African Religions (TARs) in the complex and versatile dynamic of religious innovations in today’s Black Africa. Cultures and religious of the Africa's territories located in the south of Sahara are often perceived from the point of view of the first travellers' idealised generalisations. Yet, TARs do function nowadays in...
European settlement in South Africa began in the 17th century. The first settlers came to be known as Boers. Their numbers grew gradually, as more Dutch and German arrived and Huguenots were fleeing before persecution in France. The Boer colonists, mostly farmers, soon developed their own distinctive culture and language (Afrikaans). At the beginning of the 19th century thousands of British colonists...
The article focuses on analysing the activity of the National Party in South Africa from its establishment in 1914 until disbanding in 2005 as well as the article covers period of the last years when the attempts to reestablish the party occurred. At first, the aims of the party were presented with practise of their implementation (Afrikaner nationalism, Republicanism) during the inter-war period...
The article discusses the reasons and the consequences of the emergence of dominant party systems in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Basing on Giovanni Sartori's classification of party systems and his definition of the dominant party, author presents a comparative study, concerning chosen examples of the countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa. The study applies both for democratic and non-democratic...
This article investigates and assesses the legal problem of political parties in Ethiopia. Ethiopian rulers have denied a legitimate role of political party and saw it as the threat to their power. The evolution of party system in Ethiopia can be divided into three periods: 1. During Emperor Haile Selassie's reign 2. The period of military rule 3. The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front...
The article focuses on political situation in Congo since independence in the context of the role of Joseph Kasavubu as the first president of the state and his political movement ABAKO. The period of his rule was abundant in many conflicts and wrong decisions which negatively impacted on internal situation. Author preciously presented facts and described Joseph Kasavubu relations with Patrice Lumumba...
Kwasi Wiredu is one of the most outstanding contemporary African philosophers. He was born in Ghana and currently is a lecturer working in the United States. In his political works he uncovers different shortcomings of the concept of liberal democracy and suggests constituting democracy in Africa on the basis of indigenous political traditions, which in his mind are of democratic nature. Wiredu is...
The author of the article describes the operations of the radical organization of The Society of the Muslim Brothers in Algeria, which is the first structure of the Islamic fundamentalism, created in Egypt in 1936 by Hassan Al Banna, a theoretician and the first leader of the organization. Muslim Brotherhood became the mother- organization of all further structures and organizations of Muslim fundamentalists...
French West Africa (AOF) created by a decree of the 16th of June 1895, one year after the establishment of the Ministry for the Colonies, a federation of colonies, is an entity for coordinating French presence in West Africa. Administrative grouping under French rule until 1958 of the former French territories of West Africa. According to the 1946 French Constitution, Africans in the colonies were...
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