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The problems that plague Africa are much the same as those
that plague any industrialized society: poverty, crime, need for educational
standards and rising health concerns, including the spread of HIV/AIDS. The
challenge of unification goes somewhat beyond the issues faced as an
industrialized society and into historical conflict and economic patterns.
This 5 page paper argues that the issues that stand in the way of unification
include intertribal and cultural wars, poverty, competition for resources,
political interference and the need for education.
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The challenge of unification goes somewhat beyond the issues faced as an industrialized society and into historical conflict and economic patterns. The issues that stand in the way
of unification include intertribal and cultural wars, poverty, competition for resources, political interference and the need for education. The answer seems to lie within the realm of education and
compromise. It will be an incredibly difficult road for those involved. Africa is continually at war - either within one nation with assistance and resistance from others or, more
recently, involved in international conflicts that incorporate other nations in either the fighting or funding. For instance, in 2000, "Soldiers from Chad are fighting alongside regiments from Namibia, Angola,
and Zimbabwe in defense of President Laurent Kabila. And on offense, the two main rebel groups, the Congolese Assembly for Democracy (which is known by the acronym RCD) and
the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), are backed by troops from Uganda and Rwanda" (Weinstein p. 11). It is not a simple matter of us and them,
rather, there is a constant reorganization of participation in different conflicts. Much of the animosity stems from historical rivalries and hatred among the original tribes (Weinstein, 2000). Competition
for resources is another of the more prominent reasons for conflict. Closely aligned with the issue of intertribal conflict is the issue of language. English is the
primary language for education and business. The indigenous languages were surpressed during the colonial period, resulting in a resurgence multinational languages gaining precedence over English (Mazrui, 1997). This,
in turn, makes it difficult for cross cultural understanding, trade and cooperation. The sense of national and, or, tribal pride is leading the Africans further away from unification.
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