African Country by History

Guess each African country based on something that occurred during its history.

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History	Country
The name of this country relates to a former name of the Red Sea.	Eritrea
This country became independent in 2011.	South Sudan
Former names of this country's capital include Epsumb, Jeundo and Jaunde.	Cameroon
Before this country became independent, it was known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.	Djibouti
This country is named after an empire that existed between 1230 and 1670, what was renowned for the wealth of its rulers.	Mali
The capital of the Kingdom of Kongo is now located in this country.	Angola
This country was founded by African Americans, and managed to remain independent throughout the Scramble for Africa.	Liberia
The ruins of the city of Carthage can be found in this country.	Tunisia
The capital of Maravi, a Bantu kingdom, was located within what is now this country.	Malawi
This country was the first Portuguese colony in Africa to gain its independence.	Guinea-Bissau
This country was once one of four coastal areas named for the resources available in each. It was the only one named for an animal product.	Ivory Coast
This country was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state between 1969 and 1992.	Republic of the Congo
Before becoming an independent kingdom, this country was known as the Colony of Basutoland.	Lesotho
The oldest European colonial settlement in the tropics can be found in this country.	Cape Verde
The Kingdom of Dahomey was located within what is now the south of this country.	Benin
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's war of independence was fought between 1954 and 1962, against France.	Algeria
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
The city of Cyrene, located in what is now this country, was the oldest Greek city in Africa.	Libya
Between 1958 and 1984, this country was known as the Republic of Upper Volta.	Burkina Faso

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