Although most South African parties announced their candidate list for provincial premierships in the 2009 election, the ANC did not.

Although the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has not rejoined the group, efforts have continued to bring this communion back into membership.

Although relations were warm with other black African states, since 1965 the orientation of Mauritania's foreign policy has been geared towards relations with North African countries.

Although no longer a member of the OAU ( Organisation of African Unity ) since November 12, 1984 — following the admission of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as the government of Western Sahara — Morocco remains involved in developing the regional economy, as the city of Casablanca contains North Africa's busiest port and serves as the country's economic center.

Although unproven, many suspect the South African government of responsibility for his death.

Although these probably did not have a direct influence on rap's development in the African American cultural sphere, they paved the way for acceptance of spoken word music in the media market.

Although fewer than 1, 000 Swazis are directly employed in the mining sector, many workers from Swaziland processed timber from the country's extensive pine populations for mines in South Africa, and around 10, 000 – 15, 000 Swazis were employed in South African mines.

Although much of Zanzibar's African population came from the mainland, one group known as Shirazis traces its origins to the island's early Persian settlers.

Although there were initial scandals in his first term, Grant remained popular in the country and was re-elected a second term in 1872. Notable accomplishments as President include policies for the protection of African Americans in the Reconstruction states as well as Native Americans in the West, the Treaty of Washington in 1871, and the Specie Payment Resumption Act in 1875.

Although Wilson promised African Americans ' fair dealing ... in advancing the interests of their race in the United States " the Wilson administration implemented a policy of segregation for federal employees.

Although the positive outcomes of the IDA's efforts in Africa had been historically slow, the large allocation of funding to African countries led to positive outcomes particularly within agriculture and infrastructure development efforts.

Although these alleles have differing frequencies across African, European and Asian populations, there is no evidence of positive selection for them and they do not appear to be associated with the evolution of lighter skin in Eurasian populations.

Although the Great Awakening represented the first time African Americans embraced Christianity in large numbers, Anglican missionaries had long sought to convert blacks, again with the printed as well as the spoken word.

Although opinion among the United Kingdom government, the South African government and the British South Africa Company favoured the union option ( and none tried to interfere in the referendum ), when the referendum was held the results saw 59. 4 % in favour of responsible government for a separate colony and 40. 6 % in favour of joining the Union of South Africa.

Although slavery had been legally abolished in Mozambique by the Portuguese authorities, at the end of the 19th century the Chartered companies enacted a forced labor policy and supplied cheap – often forced – African labor to the mines and plantations of the nearby British colonies and South Africa.

Although all African countries eventually won their independence, it remained difficult for them to become totally independent of their former colonisers.

Although initially successful in this venture, " it was not long before African naval forces were alerted to the new dangers, and the Portuguese ships began to meet strong and effective resistance ", with the crews of several of them being killed by African sailors, whose boats were better equipped at traversing the west African coasts and river systems.

Although Europeans were the market for slaves, Europeans rarely entered the interior of Africa, due to fear of disease and fierce African resistance.

Although it is assumed that most life forms on the island had an African ( or South American ) origin, isolation has allowed old species — elsewhere extinct — to survive and new species unique to the island to evolve.

Although it's the first African country who joined FIFA, but it hasn't made it to the FIFA World Cup except only two times in 1934 and 1990.

Although the nationalist movement appeared less fervent in Cape Verde than in Portugal's other African holdings, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ( PAIGC, acronym for the Portuguese Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde ) was founded in 1956 by Amílcar Cabral and other pan-Africanists, and many Cape Verdeans fought for independence in Guinea-Bissau.

Although he questions the extent and nature of the alleged revival of religion and the alleged increase in conformity, and thinks that `` hedonistic '' present-time orientation does not have the meaning usually attributed to it, he does conclude that Americans increasingly enjoy leisure without guilt, do not stress achievement so much as formerly, are more accepting of group harmony as a goal, more tolerant of diversity and aware of other cultures.

Although Latin Jazz is most popularly associated with artists from the Caribbean ( particularly Cuba ) and Brazil, young Mexican Americans have played a role in its development over the years, going back to the 1930s and early 1940s, the era of the zoot suit, when young Mexican American musicians in Los Angeles and San Jose began to experiment with banda, a Jazz-like Mexican music that has grown recently in popularity among Mexican Americans such as Jenni Rivera.

Although widely used in naval warfare, and in anti-air guns, both the British and Americans feared unexploded proximity fuses would be reverse engineered leading to them limiting its use in continental battles.

Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there are important differences between cinéma vérité ( Jean Rouch ) and the North American " Direct Cinema " ( or more accurately " Cinéma direct "), pioneered by, among others, Canadians Allan King, Michel Brault and Pierre Perrault, and Americans Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, Frederick Wiseman and Albert and David Maysles.

Although Ford did not invent the automobile, he developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy.

Although over 17 million Americans are of Italian descent, only a little over one million people in the United States speak Italian at home.

Although Spain was America ’ s ally in the Revolution, they didn ’ t want the Americans to settle on their land or territory.

Although tram and tramway have been adopted by many languages, they are not used universally in English ; North Americans prefer trolley, trolleycar or streetcar.

Although Charles Dickens had ridiculed positive depictions of Native Americans as portrayals of so-called " noble " savages, he made an exception ( at least initially ) in the case of the Inuit, whom he called “ loving children of the north ”, “ forever happy with their lot ,” “ whether they are hungry or full ”, and “ gentle loving savages ”, who, despite a tendency to steal, have a “ quiet, amiable character ” (" Our Phantom Ship on an Antediluvian Cruise ", Household Words, April 16, 1851 ).

Although they had lived peaceably with most Americans in the New Mexico Territory up to about 1860, the Chiricahua became increasingly hostile to American encroachment in the Southwest after a number of provocations had occurred between them.

Although Americans consistently rank environmental issues as " important ", polling data indicates that in the voting booth voters rank the environmental issues low relative to other political concerns.

Although verbal scores lag somewhat due to the influx of new immigrants, combined SAT scores have also been higher than for most Americans.

Although the American treaty of 1844 explicitly banned Americans from selling opium, the trade continued as both the British and American merchants were only subject to the legal control of their consuls.

Although Tarleton gained the reputation among Americans as a butcher for his involvement in the Waxhaw massacre in South Carolina, he was a hero in Liverpool, England.

Although some Americans would later characterize Wabokieshiek as a primary instigator of the Black Hawk War, the Winnebago Prophet, according to historian John Hall, " actually discouraged his followers from resorting to armed conflict with the whites ".

Although the British drove the Americans from Blanford and Petersburg, they did not regain a strategic advantage in the war.

Although required of all voters, some provisions were selectively applied against African Americans.

Although the area was previously inhabited by native Americans, the town is named after Fort Maitland, which was built in 1838 on the western shore of Lake Fumecheliga ( later Lake Maitland ) during the Second Seminole War.

Although the Americans would remain in control of Vincennes, it took years to establish peace.

Although the Potawatomi Indians, like most Native Americans, did not believe in the European legal concept of land ownership, they did consider the island to be part of their ancestral lands.