African Military History

What state tried to secede from Nigeria in 1967, setting off a civil war that resulted in mass starvations until it ended in 1970?

• Zamfara
• Biafra
• Eritrea
• Niger
• Yoruba

Who was the leader of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADLF) that overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997?

• Charles Taylor
• Siad Barre
• Laurent Kabila
• Robert Mugabe
• Omar Bongo

What was the name of the 1896 battle in which Ethiopia, under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II, defeated Italian forces to gain its independence?

• Battle of Magdala
• Battle of Adua
• Battle of Gura
• Battle of Dogali
• Battle of Gallabat