| A | B |
|---|
| Berbers | cultural group that has lived in N. Africa long before Arab armies crossed the continent |
| Tuareg | nomadic people of north and west Africa |
| Swahili | language in east Africa with roots in the languages of the African coast plus many Arabic words |
| African National Congress | (ANC) political organization that pushed to end apartheid in South Africa |
| fellahin | peasant farmers in northern Africa |
| genocide | the intentional killing/destruction of a people |
| Muslim | a follower of Islam |
| medina | the old section of a North African city, usually centered around a mosque |
| leaching | the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil |
| caravan | large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety |
| cataract | a large waterfall |
| inland delta | an area of lakes, creeks, and swamps away from the ocean, and at the end of a river |
| rift valley | a long, deep valley, usually with mountainous slopes on both sides |
