Political Instability
This term describes a sudden overthrow of the government.
What is a coup?
Roads, bridges, power plants, and water systems are all examples of _____
What is infrastructure?
What is it called when an economy is dependent on agriculture?
What is an agrarian economy?
Sub-Saharan Africa depends imports this life necessity that has volatile prices.
What is food?
In many Sub-Saharan African countries, distrust in the government is high due to favoritism toward specific ethnic groups. This process is known as _____.
What is political bias/corruption?
Many rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to this essential utility, necessary for drinking and sanitation.
What is clean water?
What is it called when agricultural practices in a region are dependent on rain?
What is rain-fed agriculture?
What is the term for an economy that is dependent on exporting raw materials, like crops and minerals?
What is a commodity-based economy?
Political instability can lead to limited resources and disrupted industrial methods, which in turn leads to a drastic increase in prices. For citizens, this causes an increased ___
What is cost/price of living?
What are some of the main reasons infrastructure development is limited in rural areas?
What is political instability/ What is lack of investments?
This natural disaster, caused by a lack of rain, can cause food shortages.
What is a drought?
This country has invested heavily in Sub-Saharan African infrastructure projects.
What is China?
This organization mediates conflicts in unstable African countries, among other important African issues.
What is the African Union?
___ is a major international organization dedicated to promoting economic and infrastruture development.
What is the African Development Bank (AfDB)?
Climate change has caused parts of Africa to expand into farmland and limit infrastructural/civil development. This process is called _____.
What is desertification?
Many Sub-Saharan African nations borrow funds from this well-reputed financial institution that provide loans to developing countries.
What are the World Bank and/or the IMF?
This specific region was subject to severe instability through numerous coups and government overthrows, leading to more extreme economic downturn.
What is the Sahel region?
____ is the most affected sector by the lack of infrastructure, as limited access to technology and water limits the growth of it as well.
What is industrial development?
Being so close to the equator, this region’s geographical location causes it to experience some of the most extreme weather conditions, including severe droughts and heavy rainfall.
What is the Horn of Africa?
The recent global food supply crisis was caused by a war between these two countries.
What are Russia and Ukraine?