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1. Current issues in West Central Africa

semi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsAn ancestor is a relative who lived in the past - - Lucy was an Australopithecus who lived more than 3 million years ago - Stone Age - first part of Paleolithic Era

2. Delta

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)An ancestor is a relative who lived in the past - - Lucy was an Australopithecus who lived more than 3 million years ago - Stone Age - first part of Paleolithic EraLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

3. Sahel

semi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaAn ancestor is a relative who lived in the past - - Lucy was an Australopithecus who lived more than 3 million years ago - Stone Age - first part of Paleolithic Era

4. Hominids were early ancestors of humans

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsAn ancestor is a relative who lived in the past - - Lucy was an Australopithecus who lived more than 3 million years ago - Stone Age - first part of Paleolithic Erasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

5. Kingdom of Kush

semi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaKingdom in upper Africa - - polytheistic - - Copied stone pyramids from Egypt - - Created pottery and stone carvings

6. Independence/pan africanism

After WWII, the ideology of Africans was intertwined and they must work together - - Encouraged a united campaign for independence - - Gained independence in the 1960's but still dependent upon European countries economically - - Some country's dictators seized power in absence of European colonizers - - Both Egypt and South Africa achieved early independence. Still depended on whites - - South Sudan became newest country in 2011A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

7. Current issues in Southern Africa

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsEthnic groups can clash because of European divisions - - Sudan vs Rwanda is an example - - Two civil wars happened until 2005 - - Darfur conflicts over water for farming created a genocide against them

8. Colonialism

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Creating an Empire through colonies-Imperialism - - Outbreak WWI, Ethiopia and Liberia only independent African states - - In 1884 Berlin Conference, European leaders met to discuss fate of AfricaLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

9. Islam in Africa

semi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaSpreads to Africa during the 7th century - - 8th century large Muslim Empire ruled - - Islam majority of population in North Africa - - Christians, Jews, and Copts form minority populations in the northern region - - Religions conflicts are an issue

10. Lake Victoria

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsAfrica's biggest lake depth of 150 ft and a coastline of over 2,000 miles - - Fishing is important industry in the areaLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

11. Congo River Basin

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaSurrounded by dense rain forest covering 6 countriesA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

12. Berbers

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsindigenous people of western North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

13. Stone Age

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsPeople began using tools - - People formed societies - - Hunter-gatherers - - ideas through art and language

14. Atlantic Slave Trade

Mid-1400's Europe and Africa well established slave trade - - 13 million people were forced to migrate (taken as slaves) during this time - - Changed relationship between Africans and increase in wars in AfricaLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

15. Kingdom of Mali

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsKingdom of Ghana became the Kingdom of Mali In Western Africa - - Trade was important - - Gold and salt were traded between North Africa and west Africa - - Mali prince Mansamusa conquered GhanaLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

16. Rwanda

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa1994 extremists from the Hutu group killed 1 million of the Tutsi group - - Other nations were aware of this but didn't stop the violence- this created refugee crisis in other countries - - Known as the Rwanda genocideA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

17. Climate & Geography

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaSecond largest continent - - Mostly a plateau-very flat - - Equator divides africa almost in half - - Large part of continent is desert - - areas near equator are wet and tropical rainforests - - Areas to the north and south are savannah (grasslands)semi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many years

18. Serengeti

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Part of the Savannah in Kenya and Tanzania - home to many animals such as elephants and gazelles

19. Ebola

Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North AfricaA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Few days after Liberia Ebola-free, it was reported to have spread to Sierra Leone on 1/15/16

20. Eco-tourism

Tourism to learn about conservation and environmental issuessemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

21. Sahara

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearssemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa30,000 miles - - covers almost as much land as the U.S. Desert - - oasis provides needed water in Sahara - - Also underground aquifers (water containers)

22. Poaching

Illegal hunting of animals is an issue in the regionsemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

23. AIDS

A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsRelated deaths are higher in Africa than anywhere in the world - - No known curesemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)Lack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

24. Apartheid

Government policy of segregating white and black South Africans enforced from 1948-1994 - - Separate communities, and forbid mixed marriages, separate public areas and suspended voting rights for blacks - - African National Congress - political party against Apartheid - - Nelson Mandela - joined party and became an outspoken activist against apartheid - - He was imprisoned but still against apartheid - - First black president in South Africa after his releasesemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africa

25. Kingdom of Ghana

1st of the great empires - - Gold, iron, ivory trade - - Sacrificed people - - Wood carvingsA flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many yearsLack of economic opportunities - - Access to education is hard - - Low literacy rates - - HIV and AIDS still problems - - War in Sudan spreading to other countries - - Current issues in North Africa - Clean drinking water is hard to find - - No proper sanitation or stable food source - - 783 million people don't have access to clean water in all of Africa -37% of these people live in North Africasemi-arid region between the Sahara and tropical zones of Africa - - Has Lake Chad in area - - (Green strip of land in Africa)

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