Compare and contrast the impact of civil war in two African countries.

The question requires that candidates give an account of similarities and differences between the impact of two civil wars in Africa. There does not need to be an equal number of each. Impacts may predate the timeframe of the selected wars and they may extend beyond the timeframe but both must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may refer to the civil wars political and economic background in the countries where each conflict took place and to the main reasons that led to the beginning of violence, considering the warring groups, their particular interests and the existence of foreign aid and intervention. Candidates may refer to internal impacts in the areas of politics, economics, religion and social structure as well as external impacts on alliances, foreign aid, economic development and regional relations. These consequences will be analysed and compared in order to produce an effective response supported by relevant evidence.