Genocide and civil war in Africa. Genocide and civil war are another type of atrocities that pose a grave threat to populations. They also represent a serious risk to the health of all those involved. According to Paul Knox, et.al., “The deaths of over 40 million people over the past 100 years have been attributed to genocide and other acts of state violence” (Knox, et.al. p343). And above all the African continent has seen its share of this, Rwanda. In this article I will focus on genocide and civil war in Africa and some of the social problems that arise from it. Additionally, I will cover some of the major health consequences associated with such atrocities. According to the behavioral scientist, territoriality is not an innate characteristic of humans, like crickets or Beta fish; however, it is a learned behavior. Behavioral geography has examined this behavior in the study of proxemics, or how humans use space as functions, symbolism, and territoriality to create sovereignty. However, most of these problems related to Africa and other countries can be traced back to European invasions. They introduced decolonization to Africa in the twentieth century. Thus, after redrawing several borders, territoriality began to manifest itself in how people within these special borders identified themselves. As simple as it sounds, it has been a recipe for disaster up until now. You see, once the borders are drawn, some of the needed resources have been isolated from another group, so the aggressive group will violate the borders to obtain the resources, damaging and destroying everything in its path. Furthermore, religious dominance can play a role in forcing another group to abandon their religion and confirm to the dominant sect, otherwise they will face disastrous consequences... half of the paper... the social problems associated with it are not a something to laugh about. It can have a major impact on the health issues faced by marginalized people. These conflicts can hinder humanitarian aid, thus increasing the health impact on the population. This is a sad situation; however, until poverty is controlled, these crimes against humanity will continue to plague society – it is only a matter of time when the next event will erupt. Works Cited Knox, P. L. & Marston, S. A. (2007) . Human geography: places and regions in global context. (4th ed.) New Jersey: PearsonMoorsom, Toby. (2011, September 15). Is Africa growing or declining? The World Health Organization. “Collective violence.”