The
history of Africa begins with the prehistory of Africa and the emergence of
Homo sapiens in East Africa, continuing into the present as a patchwork of
diverse and politically developing nation states.
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HISTORY OF NIGERIA (GIANT OF AFRICA)
The
history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers living in the area as
early as 11,000BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region
that is today Nigeria. An example of one of the civilizations that settles in
Nigeria is the Nri Kingdom. Islam reached Nigeria through the Hausa States in
the 11th century AD. The Songhai Empire also occupied part of the region.
THE HISTORY OF ABUJA (FEDEREL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF NIGERIA)
Abuja
is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Southern Africa
By the 1850s, British and German missionaries
and traders had penetrated present-day Namibia. Herero and Nama competed for
guns and ammunition, providing cattle, ivory, and ostrich feathers. The Germans
were more firmly established than the British in the region. By 1884, the
Germans declared the coastal region from the Orange
River to
the Kunene River a German protectorate. They pursued an
aggressive policy of land expansion for white settlements. They exploited
rivalry between the Nama and Herero.
COLONIALISM AND THE CAPITALIST PENETRATION OF AFRICA
It is very important to
understand the process of capitalist penetration of African economies. The
process is easily confused with its effects. For instance, it can be confused with economic domination.
