African Countries and Politics
This term describes the one-party systems adopted by many African states post-independence/
What is authoritarianism?
The two superpowers that sought to influence African countries during the Cold War.
Who are the United States and the Soviet Union?
This Nigerian bandleader and nightclub owner helped popularize highlife music in Lagos with his hit “Taxi Driver” in 1960.
Who is Bobby Benson?
This Libyan leader’s state philosophy, the “Third International Theory,” rejected both capitalism and communism.
Who is Muammar Gaddafi?
This country became a symbol of prolonged civil war after independence in 1975.
What is Angola?
This Marxist leader of Ethiopia was supported by the Soviet Union.
Who is Mengistu Haile Mariam?
Trumpeter and highlife star Victor Olaiya’s band,performed during Queen Elizabeth II’s 1956 visit and Nigeria’s independence celebrations.
What is the Cool Cats or All-Stars Band?
This dictator renamed himself Mobutu Sese Seko and banned Western suits and European names under his policy of authenticité.
Who is Joseph-Desiré Mobutu?
The Biafran War took place in this country between 1967 and 1970.
What is Nigeria?
This 1966 coup in Ghana was partly influenced by Cold War dynamics.
What is the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah?
This Afrobeat pioneer criticized Nigeria’s military regime through songs like “Zombie” and built the Kalakuta Republic.
Who is Fela Kuti?
In 1979, French troops deposed this self-proclaimed emperor after a massacre of schoolchildren in the Central African Empire
Who is Jean-Bédel Bokassa?
This ideology guided Julius Nyerere’s leadership in Tanzania.
What is Ujamaa (African socialism)?
The MPLA in Angola received military and financial support from this superpower.
What is the Soviet Union?
Known for his mastery of Juju music, this Nigerian artist gained international acclaim and Grammy nominations in the 1980s.
Who is King Sunny Adé?
This Ugandan leader, later defeated by Tanzanian forces after invading their country
Who is Idi Amin?
The 1980 independence of this Southern African country marked a key turning point in anti-colonial struggles.
What is Zimbabwe?
Cold War rivalries intensified this regional conflict involving South Africa, Angola, and Namibia.
What is the South African Border War?
This Congolese rumba band, led by Le Grand Kallé, released “Independence Cha Cha” in 1960, becoming a pan-African hit.
What is African Jazz?
He turned to sub-Saharan Africa after losing influence in the Arab world, even sending troops to Uganda to defend Idi Amin in 1979
Who is Muammar Gaddafi?