When Europe scrambled for Africa in the 19th century, it broke
up the continent geographically and administratively in
structures opposed to the long-held structures of indigenous
nations. Along with African indigenous nations, Native
Americans, and other indigenous people, have experienced similar
horrors around the world. In some cases, whole populations were
wiped out. In Africa, there was a period where so many people
were dying or being transported elsewhere that the continent’s
population growth dramatically slowed, or even dwindled. But the
21st century presents a different proposition for indigenous
nations around the world. For example, Africa’s population is
one of the largest in the world with the fastest growth rate. In
2100, one in three people in the world are expected to be of
African descent. This suggests a rise in both formal and
informal power as people move up the socioeconomic scale,
however, this is not guaranteed as several challenges in health,
education, poverty, etc. remain significa