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Ghana's contribution to ECOWAS

 Ghana, as one of the founding and active members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has made significant contributions to the organization's objectives and activities. Some of Ghana's key contributions to ECOWAS are as follows: Commitment to Regional Integration: Ghana has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to regional integration within ECOWAS. It actively participates in regional meetings, summits, and conferences, contributing to the decision-making processes and policy formulations of the organization. Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance: Ghana is known for its stable democracy and good governance practices. As a member of ECOWAS, Ghana has been actively involved in promoting democratic principles, conducting free and fair elections, and supporting democratic transitions in other member states. Advocacy for Peace and Security: Ghana has played an important role in advocating for peace and security in the West African region. It has...
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Causes of the Nandi Resistance to british invasion in in Kenya

   The Nandi are a Kalenjin group of People belonging to the wider group of highland Nilotes, they currently occupy the highland escarpment in Western Kenya.  The Nandi resisted the British invasion of their territory because of a number of reasons:  They fought the British in order to defend their independence. Their leader knew very well that the British interference would erode their independence, freedom, and authority. They had even been forewarned by prophet Kimnyole that their land would at one time be ruled by foreigners. As such, they did not want any stranger crossing their land. The construction of the Uganda railway gave the Nandi an excuse of fighting the British. Their prophet Kimnyole had forewarned against the coming of an iron big snake belching smoke that would come from the East to quench its thirst in the west (Lake Victoria). So they were filled with fear and did not want to lose any of their lands to the construction of the railway Superio...
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ASSESS SIX EFFECTS OF THE 1939-1945 CAPITALIST CRISES ONTHE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE IN AFRICA

The crises of 1939-1945 was The Second World War which involved mainly Britain, France, Russia and the United States of America on the one hand and Germany, Italy and Japan on the other. T he second world war was the necessary evil in Africa because it contributed tremendously to the rise of African nationalism by doing the following; Rise of USA After the Second World War the USA emerged as the leading economic and political power. The USA introduced the open door policy through which the USA needed raw materials, markets and areas for investment from overseas hence her support for decolonization became paramount so as to access to these needs in the colonies. The USA put decolonization as the pre-condition for European economic reconstruction which was the ‘’Marshall plan’’ Rise of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic After the second world war, the USSR became the leading socialist power in the world. It declared that it will support morally and materially all national...
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Reasons for the Coming of Christian Missionaries in East Africa

Missionaries came to East Africa for various reasons. These were economic, social, and humanitarian in nature.  The missionaries had the ambition to spread Christianity to the people of East Africa. This would be through preaching and teaching the holy gospel so that many would get converted to Christianity  They wanted to fight against slave trade in East Africa. Earlier travelers like John Speke and James Grant, H.M. Stanley, Dr. David Livingstone and others had reported about the evils of slave trade in East Africa. Christian missionaries therefore came with an intention of putting an end to end introducing or replacing it with legitimate trade.  Missionaries wanted to resettle the freed slaves in East Africa by setting up resettlement centers both in the interior and at the coast for example at Bagamoyo and Free town near Mombasa.  They wanted to check on the spread of Islam in East Africa from the coast with intentions of converting many to Christian...
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TERMS OF THE DEVONSHIRE WHITE PAPER

THE FOLLOWING WERE THE TERMS OF DEVONSHIRE WHITE PAPER: The terms of the Devonshire white paper were to raise solutions to the racial conflicts in Kenya.  It was declared that Kenya was primarily an African territory and as such, the interests of Africans were to be important.  Kenyan highlands were to be reserved for only the whites’ settlement.  The document declared policies of racial discrimination in residential areas null and void.  The Asians were to move freely into Kenya.  The Asians were to elect five members to the Legislative council. A missionary was to be elected on the Legislative council to represent the interests of the Africans; Dr. Arthur was elected to this effect. The document was to recognize the contribution of the European community in the development of Kenya  It declared that there was not to be any further advance towards self-government in the near future. That Kenya was to be under Europeans. It declared that the British c...
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PROBLEMS THAT NATIONALISTS FACED IN EAST AFRICA DURING THEIR STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE

 The following are problems that nationalist faced during the struggle for independence in East Africa Lack of enough funds to carry out their activities in their respective countries.  Ethnicity was still strong in some countries, for example Uganda. this made it difficult to mobilize for a national cause.  The natives of East Africa were still too poor and therefore were pre-occupied with the need for money than political work.  Too many people were illiterate hence they could not easily understand the work of nationalists.  Inadequate communication networks in most East African countries.  Most of the natives of East Africa were rural dwellers who were less concerned with nationalistic struggles.  Malice and sabotage from colonial governments. They would ban trade unions and political parties.   The inferiority complex was still high among the East African people. They feared the whites greatly.  Leadership wrangles were too common am...
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