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| Cite of 1994 Genocide where approximately 800,000 people were killed/ Former colony of Belgium and Germany. Eastern region. |
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| Involved in a lengthy civil war with the Lord's Resistance Army (Joseph Kony leader); Former colony of Great Britain. Eastern region. |
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| Even though they are .06% of the world's population, Kenyans dominate long distance running;Former colony of Great Britain; Eastern region. |
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| Site of piracy since the early 21st century/causes include pollution of fishing grounds, lack of economic opportunity and absence of a Somali military force due to ongoing civil unrest; in the Eastern region; Former colony of Great Britain and Italy; Eastern region. |
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| Site of famine/global outreach in the 1980’site of famine; in the Eastern region; One of the oldest sites of human life known to scientists/ancient calendar/alphabet/early powerful civilization;Former colony of NO ONE (but Italy tried and did occupy part of the country;Eastern region. |
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| Became a country on July 9, 2011/longest running Civil War in Africa ended; northern region;former colony of Great Britain; Northern region. |
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| Cradle of civiliation;Former colony (influenced by Ottoman Empire, French and Great Britain; Northern region |
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| 2011 spark point for ‘Arab Spring’/mass demonstrations caused this 23 year leader to step down/Egypt, Libya and Yemen similarly saw a shift in power shortly thereafter; northern region; Former colony of Italy and influenced by the Ottoman Empire; Northern region. |
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| Slavery is a major human rights issue/abolished in 1981/not illegal until 2007/one person successfully prosecuted/estimated 10-20% of enslaved; Western region; Former colony of France. |
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| Motto is “The Love of Liberty brought us here.”/supported by a private US organization/pushed for greater opportunity for freed African Americans/James Monroe supported; Former colony of the United States (kind of);Western region. |
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| Two Civil Wars/Human rights atrocities/last country banned from selling diamonds on international market; former colony of France. Western region. |
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| Recently surpassed South Africa as Africa’s largest economy; former colony of France; Western region |
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| In 2010, Congolese parliament adopted a law promoting/protecting indigenous rights/1st of its kind in Africa; former colony of France; Middle region |
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| Democratic Republic of Congo |
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| Site of Africa’s ‘World War’: Involved 9 countries, 5.4 million killed/more than 90% NOT killed in combat, Estimated 47% were under the age of 5, Human rights violations continue; former colony of Belgium; Middle region |
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| Sometimes referred to 'Africa in Miniature' due to its geologic and cultural diversity; former colony of Germany (first) France (about ¾) and Britain (about ¼); Middle region |
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| The new constitution specifically called for protection of human rights; Former colony of Germany then occupied by South Africa for much of the 20th century; Southern region |
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| Second highest level of HDI in Africa/economy is growing rapidly/tradition of representative democracy; former colony of Great Britain; Southern region |
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| Called the ‘Rainbow Nation’ because of its unique multi-ethnic composition; former colony of Great Britain and the Dutch; Southern region |
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