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- 1. Was also nicknamed Africa's first World War
- 4. Resulted in severe food shortages and famine in Biafra, leading to the deaths of an estimated one to three million people
- 7. Was also known as the Biafran war
- 9. Ethiopian red terror
- 11. An effect of the Rwandan Civil War
- 14. Started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria
- 17. This person was considered one of the most brutal military dictators in modern day history
- 18. The most significant and tumultuous periods in Ethiopia's history
- 19. United Task Force
- 21. The rise of the Marxist-Leninist military dictatorship
- 22. This term was used to refer to diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to fun conflict
- 23. The war arose from deep-rooted ethnic, political, and economic tensions between the _____ people
- 24. Ethnic group found mostly in northern Nigeria
- 25. Was a concert that helped with fundraising for African countries
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- 2. Ethiopia and Somalia fought over a border region called Ogaden which resulted this war
- 3. Scholars believe that it influenced the Clinton administration's decision not to intervene in the Rwandan genocide, and it has commonly been referred to as _____
- 5. One of the longest and devastating conflicts in modern day Africa
- 6. The Nigerian government, under ___, refused to recognize Biafra's success
- 8. Provided critical medical assistance to civilians affected by the conflict, particularly in Biafra, where the humanitarian situation was dire
- 10. During this clash, Somali militia forces shot down three American Black Hawk helicopters, with two crashing deep in hostile territory
- 12. Was the Colonel of the Civil War
- 13. The most devastating cause of the Ethiopian Civil War
- 15. The second war in Congo officially ended when people signed this contract.
- 16. The origins of the Somali Civil War can be traced back to the overthrow of this authoritarian regime
- 20. This person was overthrown in a coup by parts of the Uganda Military