The Central African Republic (CAR) is a perennially weak state that sits at the crossroads of ethnic and linguistic groups...

Powerful chiefdoms ruled much of the area of present-day Cameroon before it became a German colony known as Kamerun in...

The Portuguese discovered and colonized the uninhabited islands of Cabo Verde in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a...

Established in the 1600s, the Burundi Kingdom has had borders similar to those of modern Burundi since the 1800s. Burundi’s...

Many of Burkina Faso’s ethnic groups arrived in the region between the 12th and 15th centuries. The Gurma and Mossi peoples established...

In the early 1800s, multiple political entities in what is now Botswana were destabilized or destroyed by a series of...

Present-day Benin is comprised of about 42 ethnic groups, including the Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is...

Bantu-speaking people settled in the area now called Angola in 6th century A.D.; by the 10th century various Bantu groups had established...

Algeria has known many empires and dynasties, including the ancient Numidians (3rd century B.C.), Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, over...

Are you planning your next adventure and looking for the best hiking gear shops in Nairobi? Whether you’re climbing Mount...

Panda Mart branches in Kenya are fast gaining popularity as a new wave of affordable general merchandise retail chains led...