William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.

West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms and empires. The earliest of these kingdoms belonged to the Nok people. They were farmers, potters and metalworkers who settled near the River ...

How did Niger get here, and what's next for the country of 25 million people? From our morning ... Niger lies in a region of West Africa known as the Sahel. This area has been afflicted with ...

Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and ...