dictators of africa
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Dictators of Africa. Reasons for Dictatorships in Africa. Political Challenges Conflict between ethnic groups Economic Problems Environmental Problems. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana. 1 st President of Ghana (1960-1966) Makes Ghana one-party state - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dictators of Africa
REASONS FOR DICTATORSHIPS IN AFRICA Political Challenges
Conflict between ethnic groups
Economic Problems
Environmental Problems
KWAME NKRUMAH, GHANA 1st President of Ghana
(1960-1966)
Makes Ghana one-party state
Price of cocoa drops, leads to instability and Nkrumah ousted by military coup
OMAR AL-BASHIR, SUDAN “President” of
Sudan since 1989
Been charged with genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
Allegedly embezzled over $9 billion
ROBERT MUGABE, ZIMBABWE War Hero
Becomes President in 1987
Maintains control through intimidation and rigged elections
Problems: Starvation/Famine, High Inflation, Little Freedom of Speech
HOW THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE LIVE Hunger is a major
problem
Currency is worthless
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