The Synthesis of "West Africa"

Discover the Ghana Empire, the first great medieval West African kingdom, which amassed legendary wealth by controlling the gold and salt trade.

Explore the Fulani Empire, the powerful 19th-century Islamic caliphate in West Africa that shaped the region's religious and political landscape.

Discover the Mali Empire, a wealthy West African civilization renowned for its vast trade networks, legendary rulers, and centers of learning.

Explore the Songhai Empire, one of Africa's largest states in history, renowned for its control of trade, wealth, and centers of learning.

Discover the short-lived West African colony of Brandenburg-Prussia, a forgotten chapter in German colonial history and the transatlantic slave trade.

A concise overview of the British Gold Coast, its history from trade and conflict to its transformation into the independent nation of Ghana.

An overview of the forced transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th century and its enduring global legacy.