Question

imagine you are writing an essay to teach people about the regions of west and central africa. use what you have learned to complete the text. sahara colonialism nationalism savanna african union west and central africa are two large regions that together are made up of about 25 countries. these regions are home to hundreds of different languages and many different lifestyles and cultures. there are also diverse climates across the regions. people live in every climate, but most people live in the fertile. many valuable natural resources are located in west and central african countries. but european countries have unfairly benefited from these resources through a system called. although west and central african countries are still negatively impacted by this system, they are working together to overcome shared challenges. one way they are doing so is by joining international organizations such as the.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank, the savanna is a fertile, grassland climate region in West and Central Africa where most people settle due to its agricultural suitability.
2. For the second blank, colonialism refers to the system where European powers exploited African natural resources for their own benefit, which matches the description of unfair resource extraction.
3. For the third blank, the African Union is an intergovernmental organization that West and Central African countries join to collaborate on addressing shared challenges.

Answer:

1. fertile $\boldsymbol{savanna}$
2. system called $\boldsymbol{colonialism}$
3. such as the $\boldsymbol{African Union}$