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SADC
What is the Southern African Development Community, SADC?

Sahel
The Sahel -- A Geographical region in Africa

San
Who are the San?

Sand War
What was the Sand War?

Sarili
Paramount chief of the Xhosa from 1835 and chief of the Gcaleka.

Satyagraha
What is Satygraha?

Sauer Commission and Report
What was the Sauer Commission and Report?

Saylac / Zeila
What is the significance of the port of Saylac?

Serapis, Cult of
What was the Cult of Serapis?

Sétif Massacre
Sétif Massacre -- one of the main causes of the Algerian War of Independence

Shaman
What are Shamans?

Shari'a Law
Find out more about Shari'a Law as used in Africa

Sherd
What is a Sherd?

SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies
What is the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Sobukwe Clause
What was the Sobukwe Clause?

South African Student's Movement
What was the South African Student's Movement (SASM)?

Soweto
What is Soweto?

State of Emergency
What is a State of Emergency

Statute of Westminster
What was the Statute of Westminster?

Stormjaers
Who were the Stormjaers?

Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
What was the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement?

Morris Swadesh
Find out more about the American linguist, Morris Swadesh.

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