Research a brief, recent (past 50-100 years) history of a current African nations, with a focus on their independence.How, if at all, is the influence of European colonizers still felt?Discuss

Research a brief, recent (past 50-100 years) history of a current African nations, with a focus on their independence.

See the list below – each student is responsible for researching one African nation. Make sure you cite where you got your information.

Your description should include:

Independence, from whom (if applicable), how
Languages – official language and percent of citizens who speak it
How, if at all, is the influence of European colonizers still felt? Language, government, infrastructure, culture, etc.?

Africa

Algeria – Jonathan Alfonso
Angola – Lisa Baldwin
South Africa – Una Bartlett
Botswana – Sebastian Basto
Burkina Faso – Danisca Benjamin
Burundi – Mary Bridges
Chad – Aaron Raven Campilan
Cameroon – Ana Carrow
Central African Republic – Cashmere Cillious
Democratic Republic of Congo – Kyra Custis
Cote d’Ivoire – Mingxin Deng
Djibouti – Daniel Foster

Use one of these and be sure to include the sites you refer to.

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