Which country is the site of a long-running civil war in Northern Africa between an Islamic government and rebels?

Which country is the site of a long-running civil war in Northern Africa between an Islamic government and rebels?

• A. Sudan
• B. Egypt
• C. Chad
• D. Morocco

Answer: (A)

This question is about recognizing where a long-running internal conflict has taken place in Northern Africa between a government with Islamist influence and rebel groups. In Sudan, the central government based in Khartoum pursued Islamist-leaning governance after 1989 and fought decades-long wars with rebel movements. The Second Sudanese Civil War lasted from 1983 to 2005, pitting the government against southern rebels (the SPLA) and ending with a peace agreement that led to South Sudan’s independence in 2011. In Darfur, starting in 2003, the government fought rebel factions, producing a prolonged and deadly humanitarian crisis. Taken together, Sudan has experienced multiple long-running internal wars with rebel movements against the central government, fitting the description in Northern Africa. The other nations listed have not experienced a sustained civil war of this specific form, even though they have faced unrest or uprisings at times.

This question is about recognizing where a long-running internal conflict has taken place in Northern Africa between a government with Islamist influence and rebel groups. In Sudan, the central government based in Khartoum pursued Islamist-leaning governance after 1989 and fought decades-long wars with rebel movements. The Second Sudanese Civil War lasted from 1983 to 2005, pitting the government against southern rebels (the SPLA) and ending with a peace agreement that led to South Sudan’s independence in 2011. In Darfur, starting in 2003, the government fought rebel factions, producing a prolonged and deadly humanitarian crisis. Taken together, Sudan has experienced multiple long-running internal wars with rebel movements against the central government, fitting the description in Northern Africa. The other nations listed have not experienced a sustained civil war of this specific form, even though they have faced unrest or uprisings at times.