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African history
The pre-history of Africa begins with the first emergence of Homo sapiens in East Africa, continuing into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. Agriculture began about 10,000 BCE and metallurgy in about 4000 BCE. Early civilization arose in Egypt and later in the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa. Islam spread through the Maghreb and the Sahel, with a major centre of Moslem culture at Timbuktu. States and polities subsequently formed throughout the continent.
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Rwandan Civil War
History; African history
The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict within the Central African nation of Rwanda, between the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). The conflict ...
Somali Civil War
History; African history
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the Siad Barre regime during the 1980s. By 1988–90, the Somali Armed Forces began engaging various ...
Tunisia
History; African history
Tunisia officially the Tunisian Republic (though often referred to in English as the Republic of Tunisia; is the northernmost country in Africa and, at almost 165,000 square kilometres (64,000 sq mi) ...
Somalia
History; African history
Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by four countries;Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and ...
Aminata Touré
Politics; International politics
Aminata Touré was the second female Prime Minister of Senegal, in West Africa, from 2013 to 2014. She was nicknamed the “Iron Lady” for her strong position against corruption and is a well-known ...
Catherine Samba-Panza
Politics; International politics
Catherine Samba-Panza made history when in 2014 she became the first female president of the Central African Republic. She took on the position of interim president amongst instability and violence ...
Queen Mamohato Bereng Seeiso
Politics; International politics
Mamohato Bereng Seeiso served as the Regent Head of State of Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, on several occasions in the late twentieth century. Some of her accomplishments include ...
