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African Country by History

Guess each African country based on something that occurred during its history.
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Last updated: December 6, 2021
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History
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At the beginning of the 20th century, plantations on the island part of this country were controlled by creoles later known as Fernandinos.
Equatorial Guinea
There was a civil war in this country between 1st October 1990 and 18th July 1994, which arose from a long-running dispute between two of the country's largest ethnic groups.
Rwanda
Slaves from the Brazilian slave ship L'Elizia were resettled on the site of this country's capital after the French navy captured the ship.
Gabon
More pyramids were constructed within what is now this country than anywhere else in the world.
Sudan
This country is named after a medieval stone city, home to a structure known as the Great Enclosure.
Zimbabwe
This country was the first Portuguese colony in Africa to gain its independence.
Guinea-Bissau
This country changed its name in 2018.
Eswatini
The Kingdom of Luba and the Kingdom of Lunda were both located within what is now this country.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Former names of this country's capital include Epsumb, Jeundo and Jaunde.
Cameroon
The name of this country relates to a former name of the Red Sea.
Eritrea
The former rulers of this country occasionally controlled Mayotte.
Comoros
The earliest Islamic precursor of this country was founded by Idris I in 788.
Morocco
This country formed from the union of two different countries, and its name is a blend of the names of those countries.
Tanzania
This country is the location of one of the cradles of civilisation.
Egypt
What is now this country was part of a German protectorate between 1884 and 1916, which was later split into a British and a French territory. The British territory became part of this country's western neighbour in 1957, while the French territory became this country in 1960.
Togo
This country became independent in 2011.
South Sudan
The Kingdom of Dahomey was located within what is now the south of this country.
Benin
The predecessor of this country formed from the unification of four colonies, and was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.
South Africa
This country is named after an empire that existed between 1230 and 1670, what was renowned for the wealth of its rulers.
Mali
Between 1976 and 1979, this country was known as an empire when the dictator Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself an absolute monarch.
Central African Republic
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