African Wars Crossword Ripley K

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Across
  1. 2. Biafran war; started from political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions
  2. 4. Provides medical help to citizens affected by the conflict; still working in other places that need help
  3. 5. Kenyan troops fought Al-Shabaab and established a buffer zone in Somalia
  4. 6. US led Unified Task Force; was created to help people in Somalia; only lasted 2 years
  5. 8. Non-governmental organizations
  6. 12. An extremist group that took over parts of the country during the absence of government so they could impose their harsh interpretation of Islamic law
  7. 13. Muslim ethnic group; made up most of the Nigerian federal government; mostly in Northern Nigeria
  8. 14. Result of a border dispute with Ethiopia
  9. 15. Authoritarian ruler; human rights abuser; oppressed certain clans and regions; came to power in a coup in 1969
  10. 16. Resulted in food shortages; causing starvation of millions of people
  11. 17. Led the declaration of independence by the Eastern Region of Biafra
Down
  1. 1. The defending of two US helicopters that got shot down by Somali militia forces
  2. 3. One of the most lengthy and devastating conflicts in African history; still ongoing
  3. 7. Christian ethnic group; represented by Biafra
  4. 9. Controlled the Nigerian government; refused to recognize Biafra's secession
  5. 10. Militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group
  6. 11. The US being afraid to interfere with foreign conflicts due to the fear of something bad happening