Economic and Social, 1 political
Famine
extreme, catastrophic hunger crisis causing widespread, severe food shortages, acute malnutrition, and high mortality rates, often driven by conflicts, climate shocks, and poverty.
Extreme Hunger
Authoritarianism
strict government control or obedience
the government has total control/ authority
Apartheid
A system in place in South Africa in 1948 that separated people based on their race and skin color.
The Jim Crow laws of South Africa, Giving white people more advantage
Serengeti
a vast, 30,0002 ecosystem spanning northern Tanzania and southwestern Kenya
A big ecosystem across Tanzania and Kenya
Djibouti
A country in East Africa bordering the Red Sea
Sanction
a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey
A political punishment
Diplomatic
maintaining peaceful relationships between nations, groups, or individuals
A polite way of talking without causing offense
imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Taking a country by force
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa’s tallest mountain, at about 5,895 meters, is located in Tanzania
Africa’s tallest mountain
Namib Desert
One of the oldest deserts in Southern Africa
Malnutrition
a condition in which a person does not get the right amount of nutrients
A health condition where a person does not get enough nutrients.
secessionist
someone who wants to break away from a larger group and form a new country
Someone who wants to be independent in a country
Sub-Saharan Africa
part of the African regions south of the Sahara Desert
South of the Saharan Desert
Lake Victoria
the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest freshwater lake in the world. The lake lies mainly in the countries of Tanzania and Uganda.
the largest lake in Africa
Niger River
The primary water source for West Africa
Malaria
a serious, sometimes fatal, disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes
A deadly disease passed through mosquito bites
Insurgent
an armed, often unstructured rebellion against an established authority
A riot with weapons
International Human Rights Law
a body of international treaties, customs, and declarations designed to promote and protect the inherent dignity, freedom, and equality of all individuals
International treaties to give equality
Savanna
a mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem characterized by scattered trees, open canopy, and a continuous, dominant ground layer of grass
A mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem
Where is the Niger River located?
In West Africa
Annexed
to be attached or added, often to something larger, like a document or building, but most commonly refers to territory being incorporated into a larger country or state, sometimes forcefully, as a political act
to be attached or added to something larger,
Colonization
idea of taking over another nation and claiming it as your own through negotiation or force
Taking a country and claiming it as your own
Desertification (eNvironemental)
the process by which fertile land becomes desert
How fertile land becomes desert
The Sahel
Located south of the Sahara, this is the semi-arid strip of land that divides the desert from the wetter, savanna areas
A semi-arid strip of land that divides the desert and the savannas
What country is the Namib Desert located
Most of Namibia