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The resource curse, also referred to as the paradox of plenty is a term used to refer to the phenomenon of nations with an abundance of natural resources but have high levels of poverty because they are unable to transfer the wealth to their ...
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Once upon a time, there was a small village in Mali, in the land where golden sand meets the sky. In this village lived a curious and brave little girl named Aminata. She liked the stories narrated by her old, rather wise, grandmother griot (storyteller). Every night
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Once there was a man named Go′so, who taught children to read, not in a schoolhouse, but under a calabash tree. One evening, while Goso was sitting under the tree deep in the study of the next day’s lessons ....
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Once upon a time Kee′ma, the monkey, and Pa′pa, the shark, became great friends.
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Long ago before people started taming any other animal apart from the dog, it was said that donkeys could also be tamed. This rumour was told by one man who went to the bush to hunt.
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Introduction African literature is woven out of the tapestry of diversities taken from the African continent's cultures, languages, and histories. It is within this dynamic history of the continent that African literary voices have developed over the centuries from oral traditions to written texts. Let us explore the
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There was once a herd of elephants who went to gather honey to take to their in-laws. As they were walking along, they came upon Hare who was just about to cross the river. She said to one of them: "Father, please help me get across the river."