Question 1

In January 2024, Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which self-declared region, granting Ethiopia access to a coastline for naval and commercial operations, a move that significantly heightened tensions with Somalia?

Accepted Answer

Somaliland

Question 2

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was deployed in December 2023. Which of the following SADC member states contributed troops to this mission?

Accepted Answer

South Africa, Malawi, and Tanzania

Question 3

In January 2024, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened an emergency meeting concerning rising tensions in the Horn of Africa. What was the primary issue driving these tensions?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia's port access deal with Somaliland

Question 4

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced in April 2024 that it had allocated over $26 million for humanitarian activities between 2023 and 2024. A portion of this was specifically designated for stabilization efforts in which country?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 5

In March 2024, Kenya and Tanzania reached an agreement to address long-standing trade disputes. Which of the following was *not* among the specific goods mentioned as being part of the resolution, allowing for their import/export across the border?

Accepted Answer

Tanzanian coffee

Question 6

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruled in August 2024 on a maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and which neighboring country, concerning oil exploration rights?

Accepted Answer

Ivory Coast

Question 7

In a significant diplomatic development, Ethiopia and Somalia signed the 'Ankara Declaration' in December 2024, brokered by Turkey. This declaration aimed to resolve disputes related to Ethiopia's access to a sea port and the sovereignty over which region?

Accepted Answer

Somaliland

Question 8

The East African Community (EAC) formally admitted Somalia as its eighth member state in which month and year?

Accepted Answer

November 2023

Question 9

In December 2024, Senegal's Prime Minister visited The Gambia to co-chair the second Senegal-Gambia Economic, Trade, and Investment Forum. What was a key target mentioned for trade between the two nations in the coming years?

Accepted Answer

500 billion CFA francs

Question 10

The Combined Maritime Task Force for the Gulf of Guinea (CMTF-GoG), established in May 2023, is noted as the first African-led combined maritime security effort. What is one of its primary priorities?

Accepted Answer

Facilitating the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)

Question 11

In February 2024, ECOWAS announced the lifting of some sanctions against Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. While political sanctions remained, which of the following was among the sanctions lifted for Niger, concerning its economic ties?

Accepted Answer

Freezing of central bank and state assets

Question 12

The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation held their inaugural joint consultative meeting in August 2024. Where was this meeting held?

Accepted Answer

Gaborone, Botswana

Question 13

In the Horn of Africa, a security pact signed in August 2024 between Somalia and Egypt involved Egypt beginning what action in support of Somalia?

Accepted Answer

Arms supplies

Question 14

The SADC mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) began its deployment in December 2023. What was the primary mandate of this mission?

Accepted Answer

To support the DRC government in restoring peace and security in the eastern regions

Question 15

The dispute concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean was ultimately ruled upon by which international body in August 2024?

Accepted Answer

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)

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