Past and Present Role of Africa in World Affairs

In that period of curiosity called Age of Discovery Europeans knew very little about the great kingdoms and, empires that existed in the Chad and Upper Niger regions. Here were great states that filled their history with wars and conquests, states that had very elaborate political systems, even important universities. The Songhai kingdom on the Upper Niger near Timbuktu had an impressive polity and economy long before the first Elizabeth ascended the throne of England. States of great significance existed in this part of Africa near the end of the nineteenth century and had to be dealt with by either war or diplomacy before the colonial powers of Europe could establish any measure of control

Geography · Political science · African history and culture studies · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Political and Social Dynamics