Search

This article sheds light on the situation of colonialism in Africa. And yet some 150,000,000 black Africans live under conditions which make them ripe for communism. They are politically oppressed and economically exploited, segregated and kept largely illiterate. The leaders are becoming increasingly impatient with the gradualist policies of the colonial nations. France is trying a novel experiment in the administration of its overseas black territories. On paper, at least, the natives of these territories have become full-fledged citizens of the Republic and are directly represented in the National Assembly.

This article discusses the new plan of British Colonial Office for changing the political make-up of another sizable part of the British colonies. Following the pattern which has changed colonies into dominions, the new White Paper will outline plans for uniting three of the large, land-locked British "protectorates" in South-Central Africa into a larger federated union which will be expected eventually to assume an autonomous role. The African natives, however, see the plan mainly as a method by which the White settlers in this part of Africa could freeze White supremacy into the culture of all three territories. The natives prefer their territories to remain wards of Great Britain's Colonial Office in their present status as British protectorates.

The article discusses about the book "The Lure of Africa," by Cornelius H. Patton. The comic-paper idea of a missionary in a black coat, white choker, and top hat landing solitary on the Cannibal Islands with his Bible under his arm is not more than a century behind the times. The old haphazard methods of private adventure have long ago been discarded. Modern missions are organized like great businesses, or military campaigns. Towards the African he is thoroughly sympathetic, having traveled in South Africa and seen him for himself. One injustice which caught his attention was the hut tax; but it would appear that he has failed to grasp the problem in its entirety.

The article focuses on the elimination of imperialism in Africa.

Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) have been spilling back into the U.S. for four years now, but as yet their group forays into politics have been sporadic at best, and more than a little unwelcome to many of the volunteers. Indeed, one of the major concerns of a 1965 conference of returned corpsmen, titled "Citizen in a Time of Change," was a parcel of several proposals for a national association. Vietnam is certainly the catalyst, but it is not Vietnam alone. The mounting racial tensions in southern Africa, the agonizing deterioration of the Alliance for Progress, the growing U.S. military presence in Thailand, these and other occurrences are provoking serious thought among ex-PCVs.

There is a growing literature relevant to economic development and growth in Africa as a whole as well as with reference to individual countries. In these one can discern several approaches followed for purposes of analyses and recommendations. One such approach which prominently comes up in discussions relevant to the economic growth in Africa is "foreign trade" approach. A recent observer of the African scene expressed, "there is a greater awareness of the importance of taking the export sector explicitly into account in the development programs in Africa." The approach in this paper is that of managerialism as it relates to economic growth. The term managerialism denotes a set of management capacities imperative to run business enterprise effectively. Such denotation would vary according to the size and complexity of the business operation but nevertheless is more desirable than the term management which denotes corporate management as observed and described in the North American continent and Western Europe mostly.

The American Negro Press could do much more to bring the Africa story to its readers. The Mau Mau developments, for instance, failed to prompt a single Negro paper or press organization into sending a staff member to Africa. In contrast the general dailies have been so impressed with the African vogue that they have competed for fresh material and on-the-spot reports. George S. Schuyler, associate editor of the Pittsburgh "Courier," explains that the mushrooming interest in Africa of many of the big white-owned newspapers and magazines that previously ignored or dismissed Negro Africa as follows the loss of many Asiatic colonies and the probable loss of others have turned the Western world's attention to this black land of fabulous economic resources and tremendous labor potential.

The article presents information on how gold was playing an important part in South Africa's trade balance. The South African gold mines afford direct employment to some 50,000 white workers and 300,000 natives and indirect employment to tens of thousands more. The part played by gold in South Africa's trade balance is equally impressive. In view of this degree of dependency on gold, South Africans insist that drastic curtailment of the industry would be disastrous. It would not be possible, to transfer unskilled native labor to other occupations.

An interview with South African gold and diamond magnate Harry Oppenheimer is presented as of December 15, 1972. Topics discussed include business expansion, investments in South Africa, and U.S. industrialist Charles Engelhard. When asked about the diamond industry, Oppenheimer refers to the sales, production, and aesthetics of diamonds.

The article focuses on the book "Thrice Through the Dark Continent," by J. Du Plessis on Africa. Du Plessis' book will interest the general reader as well as those interested in the spread of Christianity. Unconsciously the author depicts himself as a cheerful, hardy, humorous, much-enduring man, a good sportsman and not too starchily clerical. human being. Du Plessis also gives figures to show that the Church of Rome manages to attract a larger following than the Protestant churches and is much more aggressive. These facts are given candidly, if with perhaps a certain wistfulness.

The article discusses issues surrounding the bride price practice in Africa. It states that a group of young men have organized a group called Kenya Dowry Reformation Movement to demand the abolishment of dowry. It notes that few educated Africans are willing to destroy the custom entirely for it is only the form of marriage insurance in many African societies.

Presents excerpts from news articles published in various periodicals. Formation of clubs to promote the campaign of political candidate Bernarr Macfadden for Presidentship of the U.S.; Interview of DeLoss Walker, associate editor of the "Liberty Magazine," in which threatened to kick anyone in the chin who came to him without a job asking for help; Visit of Etta Donner of the Vienna Africanistic Institute to Africa's tropic woods, for studying the social position of women in the region; Comments of Fred C. Clark, National Commander of the Crusaders, that he had no objections to teachers describing conditions in the Soviet Union so long as they made clear that conditions there were bad; Quotation of Fulton Sheen of the Catholic University of America, that Communism has no right to condemn Capitalism.

The article presents information about the book "A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa," by Frederick Courteney Selous. Selous was a lad of nineteen when he began his career as a professional elephant hunter. Two chapters, upon the South African rhinoceroses and antelopes, were read as papers before the Zoological Society. The second is admirably illustrated by plates giving heads of every species to be found within a certain well defined limit, the author seems to have been a good observer and scattered through his work are many notes on the natural history of the country over which he hunted.

The article reports on the message of West Germany's Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard to the 24 African states to visited the country to tackle on both countries trade and political ties. Erhard warned them of the possibility of losing their freedom due to colonialism. Moreover, during their meeting Russian ambassador Andrei Smirnov angrily shouted at Erhard and commented on his guts to talk about freedom when Germany killed 20 million people.

This article discusses about the African civilization and political conditions of the nation. Africans do not desire that Europeans should act as trustees for their civilization. Rather they desire association and opportunity. They have accepted and, in some cases, asked for the protection and government of the British Crown. But sensible pressure upon native man of Africa, to work for white men or to go on working after he has earned as much as he wants does not civilize him, but alienates him from civilization and disposition to industry.

Focuses on the inferior economic and social conditions of Liberia, with reference to the deal between Secretary of State of Liberia Edwin Barclay and Firestone Plantations Co. Reasons cited for treating Liberia as an inferior country; Attitude of other countries toward Liberia; Establishment of Liberia at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution; Coincidence of the development of Liberia with the spread of the New World and the rise of economic imperialism of Europe in Africa; Problems of transportation in Liberia; Economic changes over which Liberia had no control; Negotiations between Liberia and the Firestone Co.

The article discusses the Twentieth Century Fund, a three-year research project designed to analyze the geography, economics, social anthropology, and government of Africa. Under Dr. J. Frederic Dewhurst, its new executive director, the fund hopes to increase the knowledge of the layman on Africa. Dr. George H. T. Kimble, director of the American Geographical Society and appointed head of the project, recommended the use of safari and library work for the research project.

The article focuses on the investments by France in its territories in Africa. It states that France has approved credit of 4 million dollars for several development projects in Africa, including mine exploitation in French Guinea, soil conservation program in Algeria, and road construction projects. It states that the investments by France are supported by the U.S. Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA).

The article focuses on the cry for freedom across Africa. Many blacks have packed into the African Stadium to welcome Tom Mboya who they considered their hero to announce that Kenya has become an African country. Nigerians cry for freedom and the Congolese yell depenDANCE which show that the spirit of self-rule is sweeping across the region. The rest of France's fragmenting African empire will join independent Ghana, Guinea and Liberia.

The puppet regimes in the countries which are not entirely occupied by the German armies have been assigned other more important tasks. They serve as barriers and obstacles to the freedom of action of the Allies. Nobody will doubt that if it had been possible for Great Britain, taking advantage of the first ten weeks of Russian resistance, to strike in the west, Hitler would have been caught in a dangerous impasse. It may be that reasons of a strictly military character have excluded an offensive for instance, in North Africa.

This article discusses the opportunities and risks open to U.S. business in new nations in Africa. The opportunities come in the form of the market size of 170 million people and substantial natural resources, while the risks include nationalism in the form of anti-Western attitude and political unrest. Among the U.S. companies with operations or made investments in Africa are Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and American Metal Climax Inc.

This article presents news including the unforeseeable outcome of the struggle between the French government and saboteurs of an accord with the Algerians, the details of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962, which attempts to cure the chronic surpluses of agricultural commodities, and the violent stage that has formed in the struggle for African rights in South Africa.

The article presents world news briefs as of November 7, 1960. It is speculated that if U.S. presidential candidate John F. Kennedy wins the presidential election, his policies may face resistance from other politicians. African leaders have been meeting to discuss different issues related to African politics. The U.S. is facing a recession that is affecting consumer behavior.

Focuses on socio-political conditions of Uganda. Reasons for the callous expulsion of Asians from Africa by General Idi Amin of Uganda; Steps taken by Amin to solve the social problems of Uganda; Colonial history of Uganda; Efforts of President A. Milton Obote for the economic development of the country.

The issue of austerity has become focal to the African political scene It calls to mind the early days of the British Labor movement, which drew on strong nonconformist sources and bitterly criticized any leader who compromised with the fleshly temptations of the capitalist world. African states are now becoming divided into two categories those which try to enforce austerity from the top, and those which believe that leaders have the right to enjoy the sweets of office, as their colonial masters did before them. This has become much more serious than a social argument in French-speaking Africa, governments have fallen, on the one hand when they have tried to enforce salary cuts on civil servants, on the other when the masses have become infuriated by the ostentation of their leaders.

The article offers information on the joint program plans of France and European nations for an economic development in Africa. It stresses that the program aimed at winning allies in Africa and to make sure that Europe will be a market for manufacturers and a rich source of raw materials. It notes that the program which is called Eurafrica is considered as the first organized program in the economic development of Western Europe's African territories.

The article presents information on Great Britain Colonial Office's mission in colonial Africa to increase output of raw materials in African colonies. Under the mission, British and colonial governments are working with private enterprises to invest more than 1 billion dollars into Britain's 11 African colonies during the next 10 years.

Focuses on the association between lack of medical care and poor health. Comparison between the infant death rate in America and that in 14 other countries; Analysis of the factors associated with infant mortality; Influence of health care on infant mortality; Comparison between primary prevention and secondary prevention of diseases; Discussion of poverty and health in Africa; Lack of a health system capable of delivering medical care to every citizen.

This article focuses on the colonial empires of Western European Allies. The empire now consists largely of the British sections of Africa. Four-fifths of Britain's seventy million remaining colonial peoples live there. Its importance is further emphasized by the fact that the rest of Britain's colonies consist largely of islands and coastal settlements scattered broadcast over the world's seaways. Those in the Caribbean area are within sight of self-governing status. Those in South-East Asia may at any time be engulfed by the rising tide of Communism.

The article discusses several socio-political issues from the world. Much is discussed on the foreign policy of the United States. If any European power should seek to set up or imposes on the people of any South American state, by force of arms, any government or form of government which the people did not demand or were opposed to, or should seek to "oppress them or control their destiny" in any manner, the United States should hold it to be the duty of its Government to repel by as much force an might be necessary any such attempt. The advance of civilization, then, into Africa is from every quarter, and in many places the goal is already reached. At the present rate of progress, in a few years the whole continent will offer no more difficulties to the traveler than India does now.

The article discusses issues related to the U.S. diplomacy and Africa. If there is any channel by which the American people could he brought to a realizing sense, as the revivalists used to say, of the huge and collective wrong it is doing itself in the continuance of the fantastic system of foreign representation which it supposes to be diplomatic, but which resembles diplomacy as much as the general training of a company of New England militia in 1859 does the drill of a regiment of the German Emperor's Guard. According to another discussion traders ingratiate themselves by presents of rifles, gunpowder, lead and brandy. Devoted missionaries, promising blessings in this world and this next, are civilly received.

The article discusses the appointment of J. Frederic Dewhurst as the new operations chief of the Twentieth Century Fund effective August 10, 1953. The Twentieth Century Fund is a creation of Edward A. Filene, Boston merchant and originator of the Automatic Bargain Basement, intended to promote the improvement of economic, civic, and educational conditions using study, investigation, research, publication and instruction. The Africa study will involve sociological and anthropological research.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in the previous issues of "The Nation." "Unifying Africa" discussed liberation of Africa; "John C. Wiley" focused on the art of diplomacy; "The Negro in The Army" touched upon the issue of Negroes in U.S. Armed forces; "A Mysterious Influence" stressed on the foreign relations of U.S. and Spain.

This article presents information, related to the Second World War. The victory in Egypt appears to grow in extent and significance with each passing day. German. The six Italian divisions were abandoned by the Germans as soon as the retreat began and have apparently fallen almost intact into British hands. The German panzer divisions have lost the greater part of their strength, and the German 164th infantry division appears to have been badly mauled. Nobody knows how many refugees were shipped to North Africa by the Vichy government. Estimates have run as high as a hundred thousand though the number is probably less.

The article discusses how events in Asia as of November 1965 may provide favorable openings for U.S. policy against Communist China in the region. The Indonesian army is seen as pushing a showdown with the Communist Party in the wake of a left-wing coup attempt. China backed down on a threat to attack India's border. Observations are made regarding the rift between Russia and China, with the Russians said to be moving to offset Chinese influence in Asia and among uncommitted countries in Africa.