1) Understand the texts: 'Darfur', and 'The Niger Delta Conflict'.

2) Essay:
  Summarize the situation in one of the areas we studied. Present your solution to 'the curse of the natural resources' in countries like Sudan or Nigeria. (130 words)

3) Listening= Keywords (below)


-- From 'Darfur'

Darfur
Sudan
Chad
Sudan Government
Janjaweed
200,000 - 700,000
over 2,500,000
NGOs
U.N.
China
Russia
oil
weapons
60%
The African Union


-- From 'The Niger Delta Conflict'

petroleum
2.4 million
The Niger Delta Region
Abuja
Shell
Mobil
Chevron
50 years
70%
fish
natural gas
flares
40%
The largest single source of CO2 on Planet Earth
illegal
acid rain
torture
to protect
kidnap
50.000
200
pay attention
natural resources
a curse
multinational corporations
militaristic governments