TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: SUDDENLY SUDAN 
Clue: In 1995 this former U.S. president oversaw a ceasefire in Sudan to allow relief workers into war-torn areas

SOLUTION: jimmy carter

PROBLEM: Category: AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS 
Clue: This "Beloved" author was the first African-American to win a Nobel Prize for Literature

SOLUTION: toni morrison

PROBLEM: Category: INSTRUMENTS 
Clue: The name of this stringed instrument is derived from Arabic al-ud

SOLUTION:
the lute