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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorldRover presents a brief history about Guinea-Bissau. The information was obtained from the 1994 U.S. State Department Background Notes. Portugal claimed Portuguese Guinea in 1446. The Portuguese lost part of Guinea to French West Africa. In 1952, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal. Guinea-Bissau gained independence on September 24, 1973.
Author: Tomas Clancy
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Published: 2012-02-10
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 9781470055295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCountries of the World - Guinea-Bissau ...What is so special about Guinea-Bissau?What is it's history, culture and geography? What is it that makes it so special and unique? What are it's similarities and differences to other countries in the world?This in depth guide answers these questions and more, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of Guinea-Bissau, and a lasting appreciation of it's wonders.
Author: Jens Kovsted
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn June 1998, Guinea-Bissau was thrown into conflict by a military revolt. This led to 11 months of fighting, extensive loss of life, and the displacement of up to a third of the country's population. This paper discusses the political economy of the conflict, the difficulties in negotiating its end, and the tasks that now face donors and national actors in creating a state capable of directing the development process. Formidable constraints exist including the government's dire fiscal situation, the demands of the army, and an unsustainable debt position. The paper argues that the current institutional distinction between emergency relief and development aid hinders an effective focus on conflict prevention, and proposes a 'Win-Hold-Win' strategy for donors in their efforts to achieve reconstruction, political stability and economic reform. The paper concludes by stressing the wider implications of Guinea-Bissau's experience and the challenges it still faces.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bihini won wa Musiti
Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 2831706904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.
Author: Robert Baden-Powell
Publisher: Loose Cannon
Published: 2015-02-10
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1899 while serving in the 2nd Boer War, Robert Baden-Powell penned his sixth military book, Aids To Scouting. It was a non-typical training manual filled with personal stories of intrigue and even games. Its goal was to encourage the development of light reconnaissance scouting skills within the British Army. The book was well received by various armies of its time, including the French Army. His successful defense of Mafeking (1899-1900) in South Africa made Baden-Powell a well-known national hero in Britain. But what completely surprised Baden-Powell was that his book was eagerly taken up by teachers and youth groups to help organize outdoor activities and sport. He eventually embraced the idea of adapting his work into a new youth-oriented book, Scouting for Boys (1908) which went on to sell approx. 150 million copies to date. It was that follow-on book that firmly launched the international Boy Scouts movement. Aids to Scouting contains sections on the characters of a scout, as well as practical advice on observation, stealth/camouflage, map reading, sketching, tracking, reporting and care of horses. It presents these topics is a simple conversational style that makes it easy to read, and is illustrated with personal anecdotes of military adventures by the author. It gives scholars clear insights into his mindset and beliefs that served him well in the siege of Mafeking and shows a clear lineage to the formation of the tenets of his formation of the Boy Scouts. Anyone interested in the history of Boy Scouting will definitely want to read this interesting and formative book. (NOTE - Appendix C contents is missing in this Kindle version - but we hope to update the ebook with it once a suitable facsimile can be referenced). Keywords: Boy Scout,scout,recon,cavalry,Boer War,british,scouting,recce, South Africa
Author: Agnes Baden-Powell
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780852601235
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780838754887
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor more than four decades, historians have devoted ever-increasing attention to the affinites that linked Scotland with the American colonies in the eighteenth century. This volume moves beyond earlier discussions in two ways. For one, the geographical coverage of the papers extends beyond the territories that became the United States to include what became Canada, The Carribean and even Africa. For another, the volume attends not only those areas in which Scotland was closely linked to the Americas, but also to those where it was not.
Author: Bankole Kamara Taylor
Publisher: New Africa Pres
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9987160387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work looks at Sierra Leone, its people and history. Other subjects are also covered to provide a general introduction to the country. It is not intended for academic specialists, and it is not an in-depth study of the country. It is written from the perspective of a layman or general reader who simply wants to know some important things about this West African country. Sierra Leone is one of the oldest countries in Africa. And before it won independence in 1961, it was also one of the oldest colonies on the continent. Only two African countries won independence in 1961, both from the same colonial power, Great Britain. They were Sierra Leone, on 27 April, and Tanganyika on 9 December. The history of Sierra Leone is also one of the most tragic. But Sierra Leone still is one of the most fascinating countries on the continent in spite of the horrendous tragedy it went through during the civil war in the 1990s. The fact that it emerged intact from that brutal conflict is strong testimony to the resilience of the Sierra Leonean people against overwhelming odds which could have broken weaker souls.
