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Who fought for control of South Africa during the 17th century
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British vs Dutch (Boers and Afrikaners)
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Who introduced Apartheid to South Africa and When
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Afrikaners in 1948
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Define apartheid
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separate development
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what were some effects of apartheid
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black south africans were forced to move to homelands, segregation, and very poor areas
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What was the justification that the afrikaners gave for apartheid
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that ethnic groups were to develop seprately
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What was the African National Conference (ANC)
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a political party formed to protect black south african's rights
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When was mandela elected leader of the ANC
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1949
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What two techniques did western nations use to protest apartheid
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sanctions and boycotts
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What happened (relating to apartheid) in the 70's and 80's
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uprisings by south africans led to state of emergencies
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Who was the first leader to help abolish apartheid and when was he elected
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F.W. de Klerk in 1989
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What happened to Mandela in 1990
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he was released from jail after 27 years
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When did Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize
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1993
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What year was the first election that anyone could vote in and who won
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in 1994, Mandela beat de Klerk
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How many terms did Mandela serve
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2 terms
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When did the truth and reconciliation commission hear of the perpetrators during apartheid
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1995
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who is the current president of South Africa
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Thabo Mbeki
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What are some major problems AFrica is facing today
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poor international relationships
unstable government limited infrastucture poor education |
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What are some things the africa needs to do to improve the quality of life ther
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reverse "brain drain"
reduce debt improve education diversify economy |
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What are some examples of regional alliances/organizations
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ECOWAS (economic community of west african states) and SADC (Southern African Democratic Community)
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What are most regional organizations for to do
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promote economic sufficiency
promote trade promote security improve social problems |
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What were the original names of the African Union
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organization of african unity and dictator's club
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When did the African Union change its name to its present name
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2002
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How many member nations are in the AU
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53 (Morocco not included due to conflict over western sahara)
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What are 7 healthcare concerns in africa
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aids
hiv cholera ebola malaria sleeping sickness tuberculosis |
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What percent of adults' and children's AIDS cases are from africa
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70% of adults and 80% of Children's
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what are some effects of aids
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decreased life expentancy
drain on the economic system world wide concern |
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Whats being done to improve life quality in africa
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other nations help fight disease
spraying for insects improving health care promoting health care education |
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How many fewer people will sub-Saharan africa's population have by 2010 due to AIIDS
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71 million
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why is the focus on the global aids death rate focused on sub-Sharan africa versus south or east asia
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it occurs most often there, they have inadequate treatment, and more doctors are dying than are being trained
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When and where was AIDS first identified
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1959; belgian
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What are some of the causes of african civil war and conflict
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boundry disputes
dictatorships (coups) struggle 4 control after ind. corrupt government ethnic conflict lucrative diamond trade |
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what is the term coined to diamonds that are banned from international sale
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blood or conflict
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which nation's stuggles are unique amongst africa? why?
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somalia; fighting is among tribes not religious groups
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which nation is closet to an anarchy
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somalia
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when were new somalian government forms created
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2004 (old ones were in kenya due to danger in somalia)
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how many soldiers were killed and wounded in the Somolian attack
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1805 soldiers were killed and 75 were wounded
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what happened in somalia in 06-07
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the transitional government in power, but somli islamists started fighthing with ethipian islamists. as a result, ethiopia invaded somalia
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a new government started in somalia in 2007. The U.S. supported tehir air strikes targeting whom?
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al-queda
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how many refugees were there as of november 2007
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1 million
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in rwanda, who did the germans favor more?
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the tutsis because they looked more european (they were whiter). the tustsi were the minority
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what happened in rwanda in 1959
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the hutu overthrew the tutsi
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in rwanda, who were the farmers and who were the rancers
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hutus were farmersand the tutsi were the ranchers
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when did rwanda gain independence
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1962. many tutsis were killed or exiled, where they formed the rwandan patriotic force (RPF)
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when did the RPF invade rwanda and start a civil war
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1990
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when was a power sharing treaty signed in rwanda
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1993
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who were the interhamwe
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an extremist hutu militia who began a systematic massacre of tutsi
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how many days did the rwandan civil war last and how many were killed
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100 days; 10% killed
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who was elected presdient of rwanda in 2000
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paul kagame
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when was a new rwandan flag introduced to help reunite people
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2001
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in what nation were children as young as 8 becoming soldiers
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rwanda
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whats africas oldest republic
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liberia
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which nation is in a constant state of civil war
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liberia
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who was liberia founded by
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freed slaves
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who was responsible for starting the liberian civil war the destroyed the nation
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president charles taylor
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when was charles taylor thrown from power
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2003
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in what nation did blood diamonds create a 14 year was
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liberia
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what nation was the first african women president the president of? What was her name? When was she elected?
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liberia; ellen johnson; 2006
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in what liberian city was electricty resotred in july of 2006 after 15 years
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morovia (the capital)
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when was charles taylor put on trial on the UN Court of Justice for insitgating atrocitires in neighboring sierra leone civil war
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2007
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when did the UN security council lift its ban on 200 liberian diamond exports
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2007
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Who are the maority in Sudan?
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muslims
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who are the rebeling minority in sudan that have rebelled since 1956
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chrisitans and animists
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the muslim governmentin sudan includes aspects of who
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shariah
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why did the US bomb sudan in 1998
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to support the south (christians)/sudan was suspected of terrorism
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wouthern rebels are trying to win what from the sudanese government
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autonomy (self government)
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the UN spends how many $/day on hungry people in sudan
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1 million
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where is darfur
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western sudan
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after the first attack on darfur, the govrnment crreated what
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a malitia from local arab tribes (jangweed)
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what does jangaweed translate to
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armed men on horseback
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jangaweed is systematically killing and raping the villages of who
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non-Arab muslims
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what other nation has come into contact with darfur
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chad
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how many have bee displaced due to the genocide in darfur
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2.5 million
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when did the UN withdraw from aid in darfur
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march 2005 after recieving threats from the jangaweed
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which conflict is being named worst humanitarian crisis
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the genocide in darfur. ver 450,000 poeple have died
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in amrch 2008, the UN reentered darfur and created a joint mission with who
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africa union
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which nation has economic potential and a relatively stable gov, yet also has pverty, corruption, and tribal conflict
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kenya
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why is kenya important to the US
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they are against terrorism
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when did kenya gain independence and from whom
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1963; UK
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how many tribes are in kenya and who is the majority
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42; kikuyu (22%)
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who has ruled the government of kenya since their independence
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the kikuyu
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what was the only legal polical party in the 80's in kenya
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kanu
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which political party in kenya won the 2002 election
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the kikuyu
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other that war/conflict, what are major issues in kenya
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crime, unemployment, and drought
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who waas the december 2007 election in kenya between
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kibaki (kikuyu) and odinga (different tibe)
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which two nations have had recent issues regarding voting fairness
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kenya and zimbabwe
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who is mediating hte conflict in kenya
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kofi annon
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which nation has extremely high inflation
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zimbabwe
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what was the former name of zimbabwe
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rhodesia
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who declared indepenedence in zibabwe in 1965
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the white minority; caused civil war. the only people who recognized them was south africa
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who became prime minister of zimbabwe in 1989
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mugabe
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when did mugabe being his white ownded land seizure
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in 2000
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who has been the only ruler in zimbabwe since 1980
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mugabe (became president in 1987)
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why has all foreign aid to zimbabwe been cut
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due to land seizures and corrupt government
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when did mugabe rig elections to retain power
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2002
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when did mugabe institute price controls on basic commodities causing panic buying
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june 2007
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why are wars in africa more dangerous than wars in other parts of the globe
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they quickly spread into regional wars when countries intervene to fight on behalf of their ethnic religious compatriots
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what are the effects of the civil war in africa
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impovrished nations
milliions of casualties regional war disease and famine refugees genocide child soldiers |
