Question

Describe the impact of timber pest or people's livelihood and local economy in africa

Answer 1

Rinderpest, refers to the cattle plague in Africa in 1890s. 
With this plague:

90% of cattle in Africa were killed at that point in time

With such monumental losses, livelihoods of the majority of the African people were also destroyed

With such weak economic conditions, the Africans were forced into the labour market

This helped the European colonies to strengthen their base in Africa.

Answer 2

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⏩Impact of Rinderpest

• Rinderpest killed 90% of cattle in Africa.

• The loss of cattle destroyed African livelihood.

• Planters, mine owners and colonial government successfully monopolized what scarce cattle resources remained to strengthen their power and to force Africans into labour market.

• Control over the cattle resources enabled European colonizers to conquer and subdue Africa.

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