Africa
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
What is apartheid and why is it condemned in international law? Write 3–4 sentences.
Apartheid was a system of racial separation in which rights depended on race; the UN considered it contrary to human rights.
2
Write the aims of the African Union and three issues it tries to address.
Continental unity and cooperation; peace and security, trade and development issues.
3
Find one positive example of development in Africa (education, technology or economy) and describe it briefly.
For example: mobile money transfers are widespread in Kenya; internet and mobile coverage are expanding fast in many countries.
4
What can the international community do to prevent genocide and mass violence? Write three ways.
Early warning, diplomacy and courts; peacekeeping missions; humanitarian aid.
5
Find the Sahel on a map of Africa and write which countries it covers.
The Sahel lies south of the Sahara and covers states such as Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso.