Africa, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent globally, comprises 54 countries, each with its unique culture, ...

Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. The early journeys across the Sahara were done in stages. Goods passed through chains of ...

Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African ... The Mansas brought huge wealth and established Islam as the main religion.