Namibia’s Sam Nujoma, the last of a generation across Africa who led their countries to independence from colonial or white minority rule died at the age of 95 on February 8.
5) Not Sudan. I did say sub-Saharan Africa in the question though the term is a tricky one. Sudan was independent by 1956 while this country became independent a year later.
I just realised there's an error in the question. The leader was removed in a coup in 1966 and not 1964 as mentioned.
6) Correct
7) Correct
8) Correct
9) Correct
10) Correct
11) Correct
12) Correct
13) Correct
14) Correct
15) Correct
16) Not Jammeh. Gambia became independent in 1965. I had not looked up Gambia's first PM and president Dawda Jawara who was in power until 1994 when Jammeh led a coup. Jawara was the rare leader of his times in Africa who allowed multi-party elections during his long tenure.
The answer to the question is a far more well-known figure, who received some praise during his early years in power but oversaw hyperinflation later.
Looking forward to the answers post!
Thanks for the reminder Rohan. I will post the answers in the coming days.
6. Mauritius
12. Zambia; Kenneth Kaunda
13. Julius Nyrere; Tanzania
Correct on all three. You may remember that Julius Nyerere was the first recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995.
1. Guinea-Bissau, Cabo Verde
2. Senegal
3. Côte d’Ivoire
4. Guinea
5. Sudan? I’m forgetting the name!
6. Mauritius?
7. Sierra Leone
8. Mozambique
9. Angola
10. Malawi
11. Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya
12. Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia
13. Julius Nyerere, Tanzania
14. Uganda
15. Botswana
16. Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia?
1) Correct
2) Correct
3) Correct
4) Correct
5) Not Sudan. I did say sub-Saharan Africa in the question though the term is a tricky one. Sudan was independent by 1956 while this country became independent a year later.
I just realised there's an error in the question. The leader was removed in a coup in 1966 and not 1964 as mentioned.
6) Correct
7) Correct
8) Correct
9) Correct
10) Correct
11) Correct
12) Correct
13) Correct
14) Correct
15) Correct
16) Not Jammeh. Gambia became independent in 1965. I had not looked up Gambia's first PM and president Dawda Jawara who was in power until 1994 when Jammeh led a coup. Jawara was the rare leader of his times in Africa who allowed multi-party elections during his long tenure.
The answer to the question is a far more well-known figure, who received some praise during his early years in power but oversaw hyperinflation later.