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To celebrate Africa day on the anniversary of the birth of the Organisation of African Unity, 25 May 1963, we have put together this quiz. No Googling now:
  1. 1.What is Africa's newest country?
  2. 2.What alias did Nelson Mandela use while pretending to be a caretaker at Liliesleaf farm in Johannesburg?
  3. 3.In what city is the Chinese-built headquarters of the African Union?
  4. 4.Where is Nollywood, the second biggest movie industry in the world in terms of number of films made?
  5. 5.Who or what is Liberia's capital Monrovia named after?
  6. 6.What is Ushahidi
  7. 7.Who was the first person convicted by the international criminal court?
  8. 8.What did Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announce in 2007?
  9. 9.Who performed at Zimbabwe's independence day celebrations in 1980?
  10. 10.How many black presidents have there been in South Africa?
  11. 11.It cost $30m, stands taller than the Statue of Liberty and is built to last until 3200AD. What is it?
  12. 12.Which former DJ came to power in a 2009 coup in Madagascar?
  13. 13.Who is Africa's longest serving leader?
  14. 14.Which publication described Africa as 'the hopeless continent' in 2000 and 'the hopeful continent' in 2011?
  15. 15.Which one of the following statements is NOT true
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