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East Africa
• Colonized in the 19th century• 1884-85 - Berlin Conference - 14 European Nations gathered to lay down rules for dividing Africa
• 1914 - Only Liberia & Ethiopia were free
• Cited as the root cause for African troubles today.
Violence in East Africa
• 1970’s - Most African countries became independent
• Wars and Civil Wars followed• Rwandan Civil War - 800,000 killed
• Eritrea - Ethiopian War - 100,000 killed
Farming in East Africa
• Cash Crops like Coffee, Tea, and Sugar
• 70% rural• People are moving to cities