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   Nov 28, 2019 · By ADC Editor / November 28, 2019 / Lifestyle. When you travel out of Africa and meet individuals who have never been to the continent, most of the time they tend to have certain perceptions that depict the continent in ways that are either not factual or are misleading. Today, we look at 10 common misconceptions and stereotypes about Africa ...

2. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullRethinking African Studies: Four Challenges and the Case for ...

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   Nov 17, 2020 · The first section of this article takes stock of and discusses four interrelated challenges of African Studies: (1) the field’s domination by outside, non-African, mostly Western scholars; (2) a tendency towards undifferentiated views on “Africa” with an often strongly negative tone; (3) a neglect of methodologies that focus on causal identifica...

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4. www.globalcitizen.org › en › contentDebunking 15 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Africa

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   1. Africa is poor, and always will be. DJ Paco (Papis), a DJ and rap artist from Mauritania. Photo by Philippe Sibelly, The Other Africa. Yes, 47% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $1.25 a day, and this is a scandal. However, this number is falling, and things are getting better.

5. www.dw.com › en › africa-dominates-top-10-forgottenAfrica dominates 2020's top 10 forgotten crises - DW

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   Jan 12, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic has not only sapped media attention from global humanitarian crises, but it has also made them worse, NGO CARE International has warned. Central African Republic has been...

6. www.abc.net.au › news › 2020/01/28Africa has the world's most under-reported humanitarian ...

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   Key points: Madagascar was the least-reported major humanitarian crisis of 2019, an aid report finds. Ten of the most under-reported crises are located in Africa, with many worsened by climate change. The Suffering in Silence report shows a correlation between under-reported crises in Africa and a lack of funding.

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7. guardian.ng › life › 5-misconceptions-about-africa5 Misconceptions About Africa - The Guardian Nigeria News

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   Apr 19, 2020 · By Rukewve Ochuko. 19 April 2020 | 7:00 am. Africa emerges as one of the continents that civilization is rooted in its origin, without influence from other nations. John Henrik an...

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   What are some common misconceptions about Africa?

   • Another common misconception is that Africa is a huge forest that man and wild animals coexist in together. This misconception denotes that we keep wild animals like lions or leopards, as well as other wild animals as pets, and that it is common to see lions roaming in city streets.

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   Are there any myths about Africa?

   • Here are 15 other debunked myths about African countries. 1. Africa is poor, and always will be. DJ Paco (Papis), a DJ and rap artist from Mauritania. Photo by Philippe Sibelly, The Other Africa. Yes, 47% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $1.25 a day, and this is a scandal.

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   Why does Africa lag behind in technology?

   • This is derived from the common misconception that has been advanced for decades that the continent lags behind in technological advancement, or worse, that there is no availability of technology on the continent. When it comes to technology, Africa has almost everything the rest of the world does.

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   What are some stereotypes about Africa?

   • A common stereotype about Africa is that the continent is poverty-stricken, full of corruption, and always at war. This is an incorrect representation of the continent that is so vast and with diverse political, social and economic differences. Majority of countries on the continent are peaceful and full of welcoming people.

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9. www.brookings.edu › articles › unpacking-theUnpacking the misconceptions about Africa’s food imports

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   Dec 14, 2020 · 4 min read. Sub-Saharan Africa’s spiraling food import bill—which stood at $43 billion in 2019—has attracted mounting attention as a worrisome trend. For years, many pundits have wondered...