Part 4 Flashcards
Michele Bachelet
Former President, single mother of 3 & former Pinochet POW left office with over 80% approval rating. (Chile) (Good)
Francisco Macias Nguema
1970 became president with opposition, declares himself “President for Life” - lead terrorist regime, was executed by coup after over 2/3 of country killed or fled. Nephew won a rigged election. (Equatorial Guinea) (Bad)
Albert Schweitzer
Was a missionary and physician who helped set up a hospital in Gabon. And who also won the Nobel Prize for his work. (Good)
“Ninjas” and “Cobras”
Rebel militias whom still fight with the government. (Republic of Congo) (Bad)
“Tutsi’s”
Minority, favored by colonial rule, tall, light skinned, thin nose (elegant). Fighting from 1959, 1994 - in just 3 months over 1 million people massacred by Hutu militias attempting a genocide. (Rwanda and Burundi)
“Hutu’s”
The majority ethnic tribe in Rwanda who was responsible for the 1994 genocide. (Rwanda and Burundi)
Idi Amin
He took over the government and overthrew his ally. And started his own reign of terror, and in 8 months there was over 300,000 executed. He started war with Tanzania and was crushed by them, he later than fled to Libya. (Uganda) (Bad)
Daniel Moi
Was the president of Kenya. He sought to suppress all opponents. After air force tried a military coup, he had them disbanded. (Bad)
Bakili Muluzi
Great leader, return to democracy with all the same freedoms we enjoy, diversified economy, lots of resources, strong, stable government, and good tourism. (Malawi) (Good)
Robert Mugabe
Is an oppressive dictator. In 1998 his land redistribution took land from whites and gave them to the blacks. Which caused chaos and fighting. (Zimbabwe) (Bad)