3. Darfur:
Western region
of the Sudan
where civil war
and/or genocide
is occurring

4. Process of becoming a desert. The Sahara continues growing.
Desertification:
Process of becoming a desert. The Sahara continues growing.

5. Lack of/ No government control
Anarchy:
Lack of/ No government control

6. Guerilla Warfare:
Unconventional form of warfare using ambush tactics typically involving civilians

7. End of slave trade/ slavery
Abolition:
End of slave trade/ slavery

8. Middle Passage:
Travelling from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the “New World” during the slave trade

9. Tribal religion that focuses on spirits and nature
Animism:
Tribal religion that focuses on spirits and nature

10. Strict policy of segregation in South Africa
Apartheid:
Strict policy of segregation in South Africa

11. Boycott:
Refusal to purchase goods or partake in certain practices for political reasons

12. Nelson Mandela:
South African political activist who was imprisoned for 27 years and then became the nation’s first black president

13. Pan-Africanism:
Political movement that called for uniting all African people and nations

14. Practice of having multiple spouses
Polygamy:
Practice of having multiple spouses

15. Malaria:
Mosquito-borne virus that exists in the tropical regions of the world and can be fatal

16. HIV:
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Virus that attacks immune system and is transmitted by blood, saliva and sexually

17. AIDS:
(Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) Incurable disease to the immune system once HIV is contracted and untreated

18. Ebola:
Infection that has an extremely high and quick mortality rate that causes severe internal bleeding and is spread through contact with infected bodily fluids