West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms and empires. The earliest of these kingdoms belonged to the Nok people. They were farmers, potters and metalworkers who settled near the River ...

By the 12th century, it had become a dominant force in West Africa. Today, remnants of this empire can be seen in Borno and Adamawa states. Several other notable kingdoms and empires contributed ...

The Kanem-Borno Empire was one of the most powerful and enduring kingdoms in African history, thriving for over a thousand years. This video explores its… The Kanem-Borno Empire was one of the ...

The struggle of Africa and the Middle East against foreign oppression did not end with the fall of colonial empires. Instead, ...

In addition, the destructive wars between the Byzantine Empire and the Persians had negative side effects for the trade of luxury goods north of the African kingdom. Overseas trade became nearly ...