Africa's Geography: dynamics of place, cultures and economies
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| adam_text | Preface Acknowledgments v 1 1 This is Africa Africa—The One Small Country Continent 2 Africa, the Uniform Region 2 @ Box 1.1 I North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa 7 Atrica, the Epitome of Poverty, Backwardness, and the State of being a “Third World 8 ■ Box 1.2 I Mackinnon and Chambers Contrasting Economic Fortunes of China and Africa 9 Do You See Lions and Cheetahs in the Streets and on the Way to School? 10 You Must Have Studied Outside Africa! 10 Ethnocentrism and the Role of Early European Visitors to Africa 11 The Nature of News and the Media 11 The Nature of Academic Research Enterprise 13 Nongovernmental Organizations and the Aid Industry 14 The Demonstration Effect of Past and Current Behavior of Vested Interest Groups in Africa 14 Postreading Assignment 16 Web Resources 16 References 17 2 From Empires in the Sand and Civilizations in the Jungle to Colonies and Freedom The Origins of the African People 19 Evolution and Development of Early Cultures 20 Transformation through Agriculture, Metallurgy, and Expansion 21 Establishment of Agriculture 21 The Processing and Use of Metals 22 Population Expansion 22 18
x Contents North and East Africa 23 Ancient Egypt 24 Nubia 25 Aksum (Axum) and Ethiopia 25 The Almoravid and the Almohad Empires 26 The Great Lakes Region and the East African Coast 26 West Africa 27 The Empires of Western Sudan 28 The Kanem-Bornu Empire 29 The Hausa States 29 The Islamic Caliphates of Sokoto, Masina, and Tukulor, and the Mandinka Empire 30 The Empires of the Forest and the Guinea Savanna Zones 30 Central and Southern Africa 32 North Africa and the Outside World 34 Hyksos, Phoenician, Roman, Greek, and Byzantine North Africa, 34 Christian North Africa 35 Arab and Muslim North Africa 35 Ottoman North Africa 36 The Swahili Coasf 36 The Trans-Saharan Trade 36 The Coming of (Western) Europeans and Early Colonies 38 The Slave Trades 39 The Atlantic Slave Trade 39 The Indian Ocean Slave Trade 40 Abolition and Effects of the Slave Trade 41 Christian Missionaries, Legitimate Trade, and the Mapping of Africa 41 Christian Missionaries 41 Legitimate Trade and the Mapping of Africa 42 d Box 2.1 I Samuel White Baker s Discovery of the Albert Nyanza (Lake Albert) 42 Colonial Africa 43 Prelude fo Colonialism 43 The Scramble for and the Partition of Africa 43 m Box 2.2 I Colonization of fhe Rhodesias 44 Colonial Administrative Policies and Systems 45 The Colonial Economy 46 Reasons for the Independence Movement 50 The Nature of Colonialism 50 The Rise of African Nationalism 50 The Effects of the Two World Wars 50
Contents The March to Independence 51 British Colonies 51 French Colonies 52 Belgian Colonies 53 Portuguese Colonies 53 South West Africa and Eritrea 54 The Struggle to End Apartheid 54 South Sudan 55 The Ongoing Saga of Western Sahara 56 Summary 56 Postreading Assignment 57 References 57 3 The Struggle for а Better Standard of Living 59 Capitalist Ideology and Modernization Theories 60 Marxist or Socialist Ideology and Dependency Theories 61 The 1950s-1960s: From the Modernization Project to Mixed Development Strategies 63 The 1970s: From Mixed Development Experiments to Economic Insolvency 66 The 1980s: From Economic Insolvency to Structural Adjustment Programs 71 The 1990s: Poststructural Adjustment Era 73 Postreading Assignments 79 References 80 4 Geology, Relief, and Drainage Basins The Precambrian Time (4.6 b to 570 m years ago) 82 The Paleozoic Era (570 m to 245 m years ago) 83 The Mesozoic Era (245 m to 66.4 m years ago) 84 The Cenozoic Era (About 66.4 m to the Most Recent) 84 The Coastal Plains 87 The Mediterranean Coast 87 The Atlantic Coast 87 The Indian Ocean and the Red Sea Coasts 88 The Interior Plateaus and Highlands 88 Low Africa 89 High Africa 95 River Basins 99 The Congo Basin 99 The Nile Basin 102 82 xi
xii Contents The Chad Basin 103 The Niger Basin 104 The Zambezi Basin 105 The Orange Basin 105 Minor River Basins 106 Lakes 108 Lake Victoria 109 Lake Tanganyika 109 Lake Malawi (Nyasa) 110 Lake Albert 110 LakeTurkana (Lake Rudolf) Lake Kivu 111 111 Other Lakes 112 Summary 112 Postreading Assignment 112 References 113 5 Climate, Biogeography, and Soils 115 Factors Affecting Africa s Climate 116 Position, Latitude, and Shape 116 Distance from the Sea and Ocean Currents 117 Altitude 117 Air Masses 117 Temperature and Rainfall Conditions Climatic Types 121 119 Tropical Climates 121 Desert Climates 126 Mediterranean (West Temperate) Climate 127 Tropical Rain Forest 128 Warm Temperate (Mediterranean) Forest 129 Tropical Woodland 130 Dry or Sudan Savanna 130 Semi-Desert or Sahel Desert 131 130 Temperate Grassland 131 Mountain Vegetation 131 Oxisols 132 Utisols 132 Alfisols 133 Aridisols 133
Contents Vertisols 133 Other Soils 133 Nature s Opportunities 134 Limited Natural Hazards 134 Abundance of Mineral Wealth 134 Abundant Wildlife Habitat 134 Abundant Sunshine and Long Growing Season 135 Nature s Challenges 135 Unequal Distribution of Natural Resources 135 Climate Change 135 Desertification 139 Summary 143 Postreading Assignments 143 References 144 6 Population 146 Distribution by Density 147 Population Density 147 Rural-Urban Distribution 149 Factors Affecting Population Distribution 150 Physical Environmental Factors 150 Human Factors 152 Age and Sex Composition 153 Age 153 Sex 155 Population Pyramids 155 Income, Education Attainment, and Life Expectancy at Birth 155 Population Growth 158 Natural Increase 159 Net Migration 167 Causes of International Migration 172 Population Growth (Natural Increase) and Economic Development 174 Rapid Population Growth and Africa s Economic Development 175 Migration and Development 176 Migration as a Positive Factor in Africa s Development 176 Migration as a Negative Factor to Africa s Development 177 Summary 178 Postreading Assignment 179 References 180 xiii
xiv Contents 7 Unity in Diversity 184 Ethnocentrism 184 Christianity and Islam 185 Colonialism 185 Postcolonlal Policies and Realities 186 Globalization 186 Race and Ethnicity 187 Racial Groups 187 Ethnic groups 188 Religions and Worldviews 191 Indigenous African Religions and Worldviews 192 Christianity 193 я Box 7.1 Į William Wade Harris: An African Prophet 194 m Box 7.2 j Simon Kimbangu: African Envoy of Jesus Christ 195 Islam 198 в Box 7.3 I Shehu Usuman dan Fodio—Commander of the Faithful 199 Languages 200 The Niger-Congo Family 201 The Afro-Asiatic Family 202 The Nilo-Saharan Family 203 The Khoisan Family 203 European Languages and Lingua Franca 203 Literature 203 Oral Literature 203 Written Literature 204 Visual Art and Symbolism 205 Woodwork 205 Stonework 207 Beadwork 207 Rock and Wall Painting and Body Decorations 209 Metalwork 209 Weaving and Textile Printing 209 Family and Kinship 211 Marriage 211 Children 213 Kinship 214 Age, Sex, and Gender 214 Age 214 Sex and Gender Roles 215 The Problem of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) 216
Contents Cuisines 217 Dress and Adornment 219 Social Relations and Lifestyle 220 Lifecycle Celebrations 220 Music, Entertainment, and Sports 221 Language and Development 222 Oral Literature and Corruption 222 Ethnicity and Conflicts 223 Religious Fundamentalism and Extremism 223 Summary 224 Postreading Assignments 225 References 225 8 Cities, Towns, and Villages Evolution and Development of Africa s Urban System 230 Precolonial Period (before 1850) 230 Colonial Period (1850S-1950s) 235 Postcolonial Period (since 1960s) 238 The Internal Structure of Africa s Cities 241 Spatial Structure 241 Social Structure 245 Economy Composition 247 Problems and Issues of Africa s Postcolonial City 248 Rapid Urbanization and Urban Primacy 248 Urban Governance and Management 249 Housing 250 Transportation and Mobility 251 Sanitation and Environmental Health 252 Criminal Violence and Urban Youth 253 Evolution and Development of Rural Settlements 254 Internal Structure of Rural Settlements 255 Spatial Structure 255 Social Structure and Economy Composition 256 Social Linkages and Interaction 256 Economic Linkages and Interactions 257 Political Linkages and Interactions 258 Summary 258 Postreading Assignments 259 References 259 228 XV
xvi Contents 9 Politics and Governance 263 Precolonial Africa 264 Centralized Political System 264 Decentralized Political Systems 265 Colonial Africa 265 Postcolonial Africa 266 From Multiparty Rule to Single-Party Rule 267 The Military Interregnum 1950s-1990s 269 Return to Multiparty Politics 271 Boundary Disputes 280 The Land Question 281 а Box 9.1 I Zimbabwe s Land Question 283 Democratic Multiparty Elections 284 в Box 9.2 I Ghana s 2008 Election 286 Civil Society, Citizen Representation, and Accountability 287 Rule of Law and Access to Justice 288 Neopatrlmonlalism, Venality, and Corruption 289 Civil Wars 291 Political Ideology and Personal Rivalries 291 Ethnicity 293 Economic and Political Decay 294 Control Over Resources 295 External Influences 295 Ethnic and Minority Issues 296 a Box 9.3 I The Amazigh (Berber) Spring 298 Women Issues 299 The Media and Press Freedom 299 The Problem of Local Government Reforms 300 Regional Groupings and Changing Geopolitics 301 Summary 303 Postreading Assignments 303 References 304 10 Transportation and Communication Road Transportation 309 Precolonial Trails and Roads 309 Colonial Roads 309 Postcolonial Roads 310 The Contemporary Rood Network 310 Organization of Road Transport Service 311 Problems and Issues in Road Transportation 313 308
Water Transportation—Inland Waterways and Ocean Transportation 316 Precolonial Period 316 Colonial Period 317 Postcolonial Period 317 Contemporary Water Transportation Network 319 Problems and Issues of Africa s Water Transportation 320 Rail Transportation 327 Colonial Rail 327 Postcolonial Developments 327 Contemporary Rail Network 329 Organization of Rail Service in Africa 330 Problems and Issues of Rail Transportation 331 Air Transportation 333 Colonial Air Transport 333 Postcolonial Developments 334 Organization and Performance of Air Transportation Service 336 Problems and Issues of Air Transportation 340 Telecommunication in Precolonial and Colonial Periods 344 Postcolonial Developments 345 Infrastructure Development 345 Privatization 349 Regulatory Efforts 349 Contemporary Telecommunication Services in Africa 350 Telecommunication and Development of Africa 354 Summary 355 Postreading Assignment 355 References 356 T 1 Agriculture 358 Precolonial Africa 358 Colonial Africa 360 The Expansion of European Farming System 360 The Expansion and Institution of Commercial Agriculture 361 The Establishment of Agricultural Research 364 The Decline of Food Production 364 Postcolonial Africa 365 Large-scale Agriculture 365 Irrigation Schemes 365 Planned Resettlement Schemes 366 Focus on Small Farmers and Integrated Rural Development 367
xviii Contents Structural Adjustments and Agricultural Liberalization 367 и Box 11.1 I The Ethiopian Famine of 1982 368 Decline of Agricultural Research 370 The State of Africa s Agriculture by the Beginning of the 21st century 370 The New Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD) s agricultural program 371 Renewed calls for a Green Revolution in Africa 373 Crop Production Systems 374 Traditional Crop Production Systems 374 Modern Crop Production System 375 Major Crops 375 Livestock Production Systems 389 Nomadic System 389 Permanent System 390 Major Stock 391 Low Productivity 395 The Problem of Institutions and Markets 396 Disempowered Farmers and Communities 397 A Note on Food Insecurity 398 Policy Options 398 Raising Agricultural Productivity 398 Agricultural Research, Rural Infrastructure, and Institutional Reforms 399 The Need for Agricultural Revolution 399 Postreading Assignment 401 References 402 12 Fisheries and Forestry Classification of Fisheries, Fishing Vessels and Methods, and Fisheries Data 406 Classification of Fisheries 406 Fishing Methods and Vessels 406 Fisheries Data 406 Evolution and Development of African Fisheries 408 Precolonial Period 408 Colonial Period 410 Postcolonial Period 411 Fisheries Production 415 Marine Capture Fisheries 415 Inland Capture Fisheries 422 Culture Fisheries or Aquaculture 422 405
Contents Problems and Issues in Fisheries 425 Problems and Issues of Capture Fisheries 425 Problems and Issues of Culture Fisheries 427 Summary 427 Evolution and Development of African Forestry 428 Precolonial Period 428 Colonial Period 429 Postcolonial Period 432 Production of Forest Products 438 Types of Forest Products 438 Forest Products Operations 439 Production Trends 439 Problems and Issues in Africa s Forestry 442 Population Growth, Urbanization, and the Dry Forest 442 Low Government Priority and Overreliance on Foreign Capital 442 Low Value Addition 443 Weak Governance 443 Illegal Logging and Corruption 443 Forest Conflicts 444 Climate Change and the Role of NGOs 444 Summary 445 Postreading Assignment 446 References 446 13 Mineral and Energy Production 449 Evolution and Development of Mineral Production in Africa 451 Precolonial Period 451 Colonial Period 451 Postcolonial Period 453 m Box 13.1 I The Rise and Fall of State-Owned Mining Operations: The Experience of Africa s Copperbelt 454 в Box 13.2 I Mineral Sector Reforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo 457 Mineral Production Operations 459 Industrial or Large-Scale Mineral Production (IMP) 459 Artisanal Mineral Production (AMP) 460 Distribution and Production of Major Minerals 461 The Evolution and Development of Energy Production in Africa 471 Precolonial Period 471 Colonial Period 472 Postcolonial Period 473 xix
XX Contents Distribution of Major Energy Resources and Production 475 Primary Energy Resources and Production 475 Secondary Energy Production 482 Problems and Issues in Mineral and Energy Production 482 Physical and Human Impact of Mineral and Energy Production 482 Mineral Production, Conflict, and Development 484 Summary 487 Postreading Assignment 488 References 488 14 Manufacturing Activities 490 Precolonial Africa 491 Colonial Africa 491 Postcolonial Africa 492 Import-Substitution Industrialization (ISI) Policy 492 Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) and Export-Led Industrialization 494 The UNIDO and UNCTAD Report on African Industrialization 495 Manufacturing Production Systems (MPS) of Africa 497 Indigenous Manufacturing Production System 498 Small-Scale Manufacturing Production System 498 а Box 14,1 I The Small-Scale Palm Oil Industry in Ghana 499 Large-Scale Manufacturing Production Systems 499 Major Manufacturing Industries 499 The Aluminum Industry 500 The Automotive Industry 507 The Chemical Industry 510 The Forest Products Industry 511 The Iron and Steel Industry 513 The Metallurgical Industry 515 Petroleum refinery 517 The Pharmaceutical Industry 518 Food and Beverage Processing 519 The Computer and Electronics Industry 522 The Leather Goods Industry 523 The Textile and Garment Industry 524 Problems and Prospects of Industrialization 528 Political Instability and Leadership 528 Lack of Sustained Industrialization Policy 529 Low Value Addition 529 Weak inter- and Intrasectoral Linkages 530
Contents High Dependence of Foreign Capital 530 Weak Supporting Infrastructure 530 Prospects for Industrialization 530 Summary 531 Postreading Assignments 533 References 533 15 Trade and Tourism 535 Evolution and Development of Trade in Africa 535 Precolonial Africa 535 Colonial Africa 537 Postcolonial Africa 539 Types and Organization of Trading Activities 545 Internal or Domestic Trade 545 External or International Trade 546 Africa s Trade Issues 556 Challenges 557 Recommendations 559 The Evolution and Development of Tourism in Africa 561 Precolonial Africa 561 Colonial Africa 562 Postcolonial Africa 563 Africa s Tourist Trade 566 The Role of Tourism in African Economies 566 Composition and Volume of Africa s Tourist Trade 570 Purpose and Types of International Tourism 572 Tourism and Economic Development of Africa 575 Prospects 575 Constraints 576 Postreading Assignments 577 References 578 16 Education and Health Care Evolution and Development of Education in Africa 582 Precolonial Africa 582 Colonial Africa 584 Postcolonial Africa 586 Africa s Education System 591 Primary Education 591 Secondary Education 593 581 xxi
xxii Contents Tertiary Education 594 Educational Attainment and Participation 595 Problems and Issues in Africa s Education System 601 Financing and Education Policy 601 Accessibility 601 Social Inequities 602 Affordability 602 Resources, Quantity, and Quality Issues 602 Summary 604 Evolution and Development of Africa s Health-Care Systems 605 Precolonial Africa 605 Colonial Africa 607 Postcolonial Africa 610 Disease Ecology, Morbidity, and Mortality in Africa 613 Endemic Diseases of Africa 613 Causes of Death 620 Improved Drinking Water and Sanitation 622 Africa s Health-Care Delivery System 623 The Modern Medicine Sector 624 The Traditional Medicine Sector 626 The Faith Healing Sector 627 Problems and Issues in Africa s Health-Care System 629 Financing 629 Policy 634 Inadequate Facilities, Human Resources, and Service 634 Spatial and Social Inequities in Health-Care Service 635 Drug Shortages and Fake Drugs 638 Summary 638 Postreading Assignment 639 References 639 Index 643
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