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How much do you know about Islamic extremists in Africa? Take our quiz!
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Fundamental Islamist groups have been active across the Sahel-Saharan belt of Africa 鈥� from Nigeria in the west to Somalia in the east. Through abductions, armed attacks, and suicide bombings, Al Shabab and Boko Haram have wreaked havoc in Sub Saharan Africa 鈥� their activities accounting for the in the region. Test your knowledge of Africa's two major Islamic extremist groups in Africa.
1. Al Shabab means ____________ in Arabic.
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The youth |
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The warriors |
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The governors |
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The revolutionaries |
