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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed. West Africa is west of an imagined north-south axis lying close to 10° east longitude, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Sahara Desert.
  2. britannica.com

    7 days agoThe region may be divided into several broad physiographic regions. The northern portion of western Africa is composed of a broad band of semiarid terrain, called the western Sudan, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to the area of Lake Chad on the east, a distance of about 2,500 miles (4,000 km). It is largely a plateau of modest elevation and borders the Sahara (desert) on the ...
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    Category: History of West Africa by country. ... History of São Tomé and Príncipe (5 C, 5 P) History of Senegal (12 C, 7 P) History of Sierra Leone (7 C, 9 P) T. History of Togo (7 C, 7 P) This page was last edited on 17 September 2024, at 05:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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    Other articles where history of western Africa is discussed: 20th-century international relations: Great Britain and decolonization: … for a new approach to West Africa as well. It aimed at preparing tropical Africa for self-rule by gradually transferring local authority from tribal chiefs to members of the Western-educated elite. Accordingly, the Colonial Office drafted elaborate ...
  6. newworldencyclopedia.org

    Western Africa is the 5 million square mile area located in the westernmost region of the African continent. It is considered a geographic entity based on shared cultural and linguistic traits throughout the region. Though the terms West Africa and Western Africa are often used interchangeably, from a political and economic standpoint, the term West Africa is generally defined as consisting of ...
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    West Africa, also called Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa.The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).
  8. guides.library.columbia.edu

    West Africa over 75 years: selections from the raw material of history. Kole Omotoso et al., researchers; Kaye Whiteman, editor. (London: West Africa, 1993) World Bibliographical Series. Published by Clio Press in Oxford, England and Santa Barbara, CA: 1979-1999.
  9. studentsofhistory.com

    Sierra Leone's history is marked by indigenous societies such as the Mende and Temne, as well as the legacy of British colonization and the transatlantic slave trade.Sierra Leonean music, particularly highlife and palm wine music, reflects the country's cultural diversity and resilience. Togo's history is shaped by the Ewe, Fon, and Akan peoples, as well as the legacy of German and French ...
  10. thenationonlineng.net

    Oct 1, 2024West Africa is made up of 16 countries, each with its unique history of gaining independence from colonial rule. ... West African countries must unite to defeat terrorism, other challenges — Tinubu.
  11. theworldcountries.com

    Early history in West Africa includes a number of prominent regional powers that dominated different parts of both the coastal and internal trade networks, such as the Mali and Gao Empires. West Africa sat at the intersection of trade routes between Arab-dominated North Africa and further south on the continent, the source of specialized goods ...
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    History of West Africa

    The history of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed. West Africa is west of an imagined north–south axis lying close to 10° east longitude, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Sahara Desert. Colonial boundaries are reflected in the modern boundaries between contemporary West African states, cutting across ethnic and cultural lines, often dividing single ethnic groups between two or more states. West African populations were considerably mobile and interacted with one another throughout the population history of West Africa. Wikipedia

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