Somalia: Civil war. Started in 1991 due to the dictator fleeing the country and the gov't losing control. Al Shabab-terrorist group that controls majority of rescourses and kills many people. Also pirates around the around area that steal from people entering and leaving the area. Recently eleteted (sept. 2012) president-Hussan Sheikh Mahamud. Just because they now have a gov't does not mean the gov't is stable and actually controlling the country. 20 yrs prior had no gov't.
Democratic Republic of Congo: DRC was granted independence from Belgium in 1960. Known as Zaire from 1971-97.The president was Mabuto Seko for this time, we supported him because he was an anti-communist. During this time there was lots of human rights violations, corruptions, and cult of personality (where all you hear or see is that person in a positive light) 1st Congo War-1996-97-ethnic tension added from the refugee Hutus from Rwanda, the president is overthrown. 2nd Congo war-1998-03-Deadliest war in Af. History 5.4 million people dead, 1/2 million people fled to other countries. 2003-Pres. Joseph Kabila. Goals are to unify country, end fighting, disarm all terrorist groups, hold elections.
South Africa: Apartheid-segregation of blacks from 1948-1994. Black Africans could not vote or hold office were completely discriminated against. Afrikaans-derived from Netherlands, the "better" group, the minority. 1990-Pres. deKlerik began to reform the end of Apartheid. 1994-Nelson Mandela elected. Before this Nelson was imprisoned.
Libya: 1912-1943 was controlled by Italy. 1943-1951 Great Britian was in control-then independence. 1959-Found oil. 1969-Gadaffi seized power from King-Sharia Law: Islamic law-very strict. Purges: killed many people he did not trust. Helped country: more people had more money, longer lifespan, and better education. He supported terrorists until 9/11. Gadaffi then gave us information on Al Qada. Oct. 2011 the Arab Spring and Gadaffi was killed by rebels in his country. 2012-New democratic gov't has been established.
Uganda: Great Britian ruled from 1888-1962-Uganda recieved independence. Civil war for about 20 yrs. 1971-IdiAmin: Killed 300,000 people. Lords Resistance Army: Joseph Kony-Kidnapping 30,000 children and using them for soldiers. LRA wants the 10 commandments to be the law-kill, kidnap, mutilate, child sex slavery, child soldiers. President believes they are after him and the gov't.
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