Case Study on Africa? The location and vast array of natural resources in Africa have led it to be colonized and exploited by many Asian and European countries in the past. Events in Africa's past have greatly influenced its political, social and economic well-being today. Africa is located below the European continent and to the west of the Asian continent. It is bordered on its northern coast by the Mediterranean Sea and is located between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Because Africa is almost entirely surrounded by water and close to major trading areas like the Mediterranean, it has become very susceptible to colonialism from European and Asian countries. Colonialism and the discovery of natural resources in Africa's past led to the unstable political climates, social inequality, and economic opportunity seen across Africa today. Today, many African countries are home to very tense political climates. Ethnic and religious issues are the main causes of many political problems that arise in African countries. The struggle for power and influence in government between religious and ethnic groups has undermined and divided many African political systems. For example, the country of Sudan experienced great segregation between religious groups for decades and eventually split into Sudan and South Sudan in 2011 due to political problems caused by religious tensions. Other African countries are also divided along religious and ethnic lines and this separation poses problems for their political systems. Corrupt and inadequate leaders are at the root of the lack of governmental stability seen in African countries today. Just a few years ago, Egypt's 30-year dictatorial rule...... middle of paper ......ed states. Not only are women discriminated against, but so are certain ethnicities. Libyan rebels attempted to ethnically cleanse Libya of all dark-skinned Libyans through genocide in 2011(). The “ethnic cleansing” that Libya experienced only a few years ago shows the extent to which discrimination still persists in Africa today. Social conditions in Africa have remained more or less the same in recent years because many countries are not taking any measures to help their people. Socially, Africa is not doing well; declining women's rights, ethnic and religious diversity, and widespread poverty all contribute to the poor social conditions Africa experiences today. A new type of Western expansion into Africa and Asia began in European countries during the 19th century. the climate observed today comes from...