Olivia African Studies 2017

The problem of poaching African elephants for their ivory tusks has long affected the elephant population. If we analyze the elephant population by region East Africa has taken a hard hit with their population being, “halved in a decade”. Similarly in Central Africa the illegal killings have still remained very high according to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. In a positive contrast the elephant population have stabilized and are on the rise in Southern Africa. This stabilization can be due to the the rise of different countries applying restrictions and laws against ivory markets. Another factor can be due to the an increase in seizures of illegal ivory. Because the world markets including Hong Kong, the US, China and the UK are implementing bans on ivory it has caused a panic in those participating in the illegal ivory trade. This closing of markets and increase in restrictions have initiated a panic in the traders resulting in them trying to sell off as...

It's hard to consider a place where an educational opportunity is not equal for boys and girls. Particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa there is a trend in the educational opportunity concerning girls and young women. South Sudan is particularly plagued with this where “three-quarters of girls do not even make it to primary school”. There seemed to be a connection between the countries on the top 10 toughest places for girls to get an education and the situations their citizens faced living in them. Countries that are politically destabilized by war lead to displacement of the citizens in the society. These displaced citizens are at risk for poverty and poor nutrition due to the instability of the nation. These people and families whose lives are being shaken up ultimately affect the young girls who find themselves without an opportunity to attend school and receive a quality education. Girls in these situations are more often then not expected to work which is reasonable if on...