west africa

  1. Liu Kang

    Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/30/gabon-coup-military-takeover-gabonese-election-disputed
  2. JadeB

    Who said powerful Black men can't be pacifists?

    :ohhh: But really this image that Black men need to be violent to achieve their goals is ridiculous to say the least. Salim Suwari showed how peace can be achieved if smart people banded together to fight issues with love.
  3. MischievousMonkey

    Fighting the Slave Trade: West African Strategies

    I've wanted to read it for a long time, and finally received it. Aside note: I'm thinking on doing, in the Root section, some review threads on different pieces that are not often discussed like that on the internet mainly because of accessibility (for example, most of the historical resources...
  4. T

    Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication

    Scientists are coming to the conclusion that the Niger River Basin is the equivalent to the Fertile Crescent when it comes to plant/crop domestication. Here's a couple of sites on the research paper: (PDF) Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication Yam genomics...
  5. T

    Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication

    Scientists are coming to the conclusion that the Niger River Basin is the equivalent to the Fertile Crescent when it comes to plant/crop domestication. Here's a couple of sites on the research paper: (PDF) Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication Yam genomics...
  6. xoxodede

    Slavery Tourism: Should DOS Have To Pay to Visit Slave Castles/Attractions in West Africa?

    From Dynast "Search for Uhuru": Today I visited the slave dungeons in Togo . Before entering, I told the curator that I will only pay the local price. The majority of these slave forts, castles, make the descendants of slaves pay the same price to enter the dungeons as the white, asian, and...
  7. 19-

    Recommended Books on Mali and Songhai Empires?

    Anyone have suggestions? I want to learn more about West African history.
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