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What did Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announce in 2007?

• He was dropping the article 'the' from his country's name.

• Homosexuals are welcome in his country.

• He could cure AIDS in just three days with a special potion of secret herbs.

• Foreign NGOs would be banned.

Who was the first person convicted by the International Criminal Court?

• Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga

• The architect of apartheid Hendrik Verwoerd

• Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair

• Former Ugandan leader Idi Amin

How many black presidents have there been in South Africa?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which former DJ came to power in a 2009 coup in Madagascar?

• Papa Wemba

• Wally Za

• Fela Kuti

• Andry Rajoelina

Who is Africa's longest-serving leader?

• Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya

• Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea

• Nelson Mandela of South Africa

• Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe

Which publication described Africa as 'the hopeless continent' in 2000 and 'the hopeful continent' in 2011?

• The Guardian

• The New York Times

• The Economist

• The Sun

What alias did Nelson Mandela use while pretending to be a caretaker at Liliesleaf farm in Johannesburg?

• David Motsamayi

• The Black Pimpernel

• Mark Radebe

• Rolihlahla Ntoko

Who or what is the capital of Liberia, Monrovia, named after?

• Marilyn Monroe, film star

• James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States

• Monroe trees, indigenous to the region

• The pre-colonial Monroe kingdom

What is Ushahidi?

• An African philosophy promoting communal values

• A crowd-sourcing platform used to monitor violence in Kenya in 2008

• A popular walking trail in Mozambique

• The policy of deferring to elders

Who was the first Kenyan President after its independence?

• H.E Jomo Kenyatta

• Julius Nyerere

• Uhuru Kenyatta

• Kwame Nkrumah