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Write 5 paragraphs that answer the following questions. Please make your answers clear and simple.

1. What do you think of the African Renaissance thesis as presented by former South African President Thabo Mbeki? Which aspects of his thesis do you find troublesome and why?

2. Evaluate any one of the proposals for reconfiguring Africa in Martin reading. Do you agree with the stated or implied rationale behind the proposal? Do African states need reconfiguration in your opinion?

3.What do you make of Dambisa Moyo’s claim that foreign aid harms rather than benefits Africa? And expanding the scope of the aid debate even further, please comment on China’s current economic role in Africa. Do you think that role should be scrutinized in a manner similar to Moyo’s cost benefit analysis of foreign aid?

4.What is the biggest problem facing women in Africa today?

5. Is African feminism unique? With reference to the “African Feminisms” discussion held at the Southbank Centre on March 12, 2013, discuss any of the ways in which African feminism diverges from “western” feminism in your opinion.