After the independence of many African countries (not all, for example, Ethiopia was never really colonized), the countries struggled both politically and economically - even more than before the independence.
A huge reason for that is that the countries were not formed along the ethnic lines, but instead they were divided by the Europeans among themselves, so when the independence was gained, there were many internal conflicts between the ethnicities and religions.
One example for this was the Rwandan Genocide - a result of the conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi.
Answer: A moko on the face is the ultimate statement of one's identity as a Māori. The head is believed to be the most sacred part of the body. To wear the moko on the face is to bear an undeniable declaration of who you are.
Lunar eclipses occur when the earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. This positioning quickly changes due to both the Earth and the Moon orbiting around the sun and each other.
The answer is C because they show territory gained through the years