简介:In1990to1991,mywifeandItaughtattheUniversityofSwazilandinsoutheastAfrica.SwazilandisoneoftheonlythreecountrykingdomsinAfrica,withMoroccoandLeaothoastheothers.SwazilandissurroudedbySouthAfricaonthreesidesandononesidebyMozambique.ithaslingbeencalledthepeacefulkingdomandis97%black.
简介:Historyandobjectives,Theambitiousandforward-lookingdecisiontoestablishapan-AfricangeologicalsocietywastakenduringthecourseofaconferenceonAfricangeologyheldinIbadan,Nigeriain1970.ASteeringCommitteewasconvenedatthatmeetingundertheChairmanshipofProfessorRussellBlackoftheDepartmentofGeology,HaileSelassieUniversity,AddisAbaba,andtheprovisionalconstitutiondraftedbyhisCommitteewasapprovedatasecondconferenceonAfricangeologyinAddisAbabain1973.ThuswastheGeologicalSocietyofAfrica(GSA.t)born.ItsfirstPresidentwasProfessorMOOwawoye(Nigeria)andDrSME1Rabba(Sudan)becameitsfirstSecretaryGeneral.
简介:TheChinesemodelhasafairlybiginfluenceinAfrica.Eversincereformandopening-up,Chinahasbeenfocusingonthecentraltaskofeconomicconstruction,whichbroughtrapideconomicgrowth,strengtheningcomprehensivenationalpower,improvinglivesofthepeopleandextendinginternationalinfluence.ThesuccessoftheChinesemodelhasarousedmuchinterestintheworld,especiallyAfrica,andproducedpositiveeffects.Itistheoutcomeofacombinationofseveralfactors,suchastheattractionofChina'sdevelopment.theimpetusproducedbythatdevelopmentandtheappealofChina'sfriendlypolicies.Nevertheless,ChinaisnotgoingtosellitsmodelandultimatelyAfricahastocarveoutitsownwayofdevelopment.
简介:Africa,whichcomprisesasignificantnumberofdevelopingcountries,isanimportantforceworkingforworldpeaceandstabilityandglobaleconomicdevelopment.TheAfricancontinentisrichinnaturalandhumanresourcesandpotentialsfordevelopment.Foryears,however,Africagavepeopletheimpressionthatitwasapoverty-stricken,backwardlandravagedbysuccessivewarsandepidemicdiseases.Sincethebeginningofthe21stcentury,therehavebeensome
简介:OnMarch22-April2,1998,USPresidentBillClintonpaidastatevisittosixAfricancountries,namely,Ghana,Uganda,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,BotswanaandSenegal.ThiswasthemostextensivetourofAfricaeverbyanAmericanPresidentandwasamajordiplomaticmoveoftheClintonadministrationafterrepositioningthecontinentinitsglobalstrategy.Obviously,Africaiscarry-ingmoreweightinUSdiplomaticconsiderations.
简介:AfricaplaysanimportantroleinChina'srise.Sino-AfricantiesbolstersupChineseinfluence.AfricanenthusiasmfortakingaleaffromChina'sexperiencetoshakeoffpovertyhasboostedChina'ssoftpower.AfricadefendsChinaasaresponsiblepartneragainstWesternslanderofpracticingneocolonialism.AfricaprovidesChinawiththedrivingforceforsustainabledevelopment.AfricasupportsChina'snationalunificationanddemonstratespoliticalsolidaritywithChina.InrecentyearsAfrica'ssuccessinenhancingcollectivestrengththroughdeepeningsolidarityhaswonadmirationandrespect.Itsstrategicstatusisonasteadyrise.ItisoursincerehopethatAfricawillwalkontheroadofprosperityassoonaspossible.