Part 8 Flashcards
What is the “Muslim Front” and why is it called that?
Represents a transition zone from countries which are majority Muslim, to those which are not majority Muslim.
Which, in Africa, were the former French colonies?
Senegal, Mauritania, Burkina-Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad, Djibouti, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Morrocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Central African Repulic, Gabon, Congo
Which, in Africa, were the former Britrish colonies?
Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswanna, Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa
Which, in Africa, were the former Portuguese colonies?
Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique
Which, in Africa, were first German colonies and then passed on after WWI?
Cameroon, Togo, Tanzania, Namibia
What did Qaddaffi do to try and unify the Arab-Muslim world?
Banned all alcohol; nationalized banks and banned foreign languages; nationalized oil resources and set embargoes against Israel.
Which countries in Africa that HAVE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL?
Ghana, Benin, and Ivory Coast
Which countries in Africa are landlocked?
Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Central African Republic, Congo, The Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Niger, Chad
What acts made Bokassa so insanely brutal and gruesome?
Stored body parts of those killed in a freezer to eat and give to guests to eat without knowing, killed over 200 school children and teachers because they did not want to wear his uniforms.
What eventually happened to Bokassa?
While away in Libya he was impeached, when he returned he was imprisoned and died while in there.