Before colonization When Ghana gained independence in 1957, it was named after an ancient African empire that existed from the 9th to the 12th centuries. However, that was far north…
Early history Various peoples lived in the area of today’s Guinea even before our era. Around 900 peoples of the Mande languages came to Guinea from the northeast. The Susu…
Prehistory and West African Empires The present area of the country Guinea-Bissau was settled by humans in the Stone Age. They lived as hunters and gatherers before they became sedentary…
African empires Many different peoples lived in the region of today’s Ivory Coast. From the 11th century onwards, the north of the country was under the influence of the northern…
Diverse wildlife Not only the flora, but also the fauna of Kenya is very diverse. 400 different species of mammals, 1080 species of birds and 300 species of reptiles were…
Sotho oust the San As in South Africa, Bushmen settled in what is now Lesotho thousands of years ago. These are known as San or Khoi-San. We know this because…
Peoples of Liberia People who immigrated from the north have lived on today’s national territory since the Neolithic Age. The Gola are one of the first peoples in this area….
Animals and Plants What is growing in Libya? The desert occupies most of the country. Only a few plants that can get by with little water can survive there. Occasionally…
How do people live? The influence of Asia can be felt everywhere in Madagascar, even if the African continent is much closer. You can also see this in house construction….
Prehistory and early history Where the state of Mali lies today, people lived as early as the Stone Age. Until about 2000 BC BC the area that is now desert…
Undiscovered for a long time: Mauritius Arab seafarers discovered the island as early as the 10th century, but they did not settle there. It was not until 1510 that a…
First residents Homo erectus lived in what is now Morocco as early as 700,000 years ago. Homo sapiens, modern man, first appeared 145,000 years ago. The people lived as hunters…
Mozambique – from the Iron Age to the liberation struggle As in most of the countries of southern and southeastern Africa, Bushmen – also called San – lived in the…
The Early History of Zimbabwe About 2000 years ago, Bantu peoples migrated from the north to the south and also came to present-day Zimbabwe. They settled there and displaced the…
Prosperity and poverty Namibia is a beautiful country with an impressive flora and fauna that attracts many tourists. But that’s only one aspect. Apart from the tourists, the country’s poverty…
The early days in Botswana People settled in what is now Botswana as early as 200,000 years ago. We know that based on findings. These include, for example, rock paintings…
Prehistory and early history in Niger Where the state of Niger is today, people lived as early as the Stone Age. Until about 2000 BC the area that is now…
Early time The history of Burundi is closely linked to the history of the neighboring country Rwanda. The ethnic group of the Twa probably originally settled here as well, although…
Prehistory and Early History in Nigeria: Nok and Trans-Saharan Trade Where the state of Nigeria is today, people lived as early as the Stone Age, initially as hunters and gatherers,…
Who were the first residents of Cameroon? In what is now Cameroon, the Baka people were probably the first to settle here. In the rainforests of the south, societies without…
Animals and Plants What is growing in the Republic of the Congo? Most of the country is covered with tropical rainforest. Tall trees grow there, under which bushes, lianas, ferns,…
From early history to the 19th century People have lived in the area of what is now the Central African Republic since the Stone Age. The Gbaya, Manschia and Pygmies…
Who are the Hutu and the Tutsi? The first inhabitants of Rwanda were probably the Twa. These lived as hunters and gatherers. From around the 8th century, the Bantu people…
Colonization of the Comoros The Comoros were settled relatively late, around 500 AD. It is assumed that this was done by Bantu tribes from East Africa, who were later followed…
Animals and Plants What is growing in São Tomé and Príncipe? The nature on São Tomé and Príncipe grows lush. Only in the northeast of São Tomé is the landscape…
Early history The first people to live in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and in the neighboring countries of Central Africa) were pygmy peoples. From the…
The first residents Senegal was settled very early in prehistoric times. Hunters and gatherers became sedentary peoples who practiced agriculture. Around 500 AD, Wolof and Serer migrated to what is…
Animals and Plants What is growing in Djibouti? The flora in Djibouti is rather sparse, with deserts or semi-deserts taking up most of the country. Grasses and shrubs that are…
First peoples The Bullom-Sherbro and Loko people were among the first inhabitants of what is now Sierra Leone. Both are still resident in the country today, but form minorities. The…
Animals and Plants What is growing in Equatorial Guinea? Tropical rainforest grows in Equatorial Guinea. Here you will discover trees of different heights, shrubs, lianas, bromeliads and orchids. There are…