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2 days ago · West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa, with 16 sovereign states and 3 dependencies. It has a rich history, ecology, and culture, influenced by trade, colonialism, and independence.
2 days ago · The history of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed.
2 days ago · Learn about the region of western Africa, its countries, cultures, languages, and physical features. Explore the history of western Africa from the 11th to the 20th century with Britannica's experts.
1 day ago · Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, located southwest of Algeria. It lies between latitudes 10° and 25°N, and longitudes 13°W and 5°E. Mali borders Algeria to the north-northeast, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso to the south-east, Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal to the west and Mauritania to the ...
2 days ago · Senegal is a country in western Africa. Located at the westernmost point of the continent and served by multiple air and maritime travel routes, Senegal is known as the ‘Gateway to Africa.’ Read here to learn more about the geography, people, economy, and history of Senegal.
3 days ago · Ghana, country of western Africa, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. Although relatively small in area and population, Ghana is one of the leading countries of Africa and is celebrated for its rich history.
2 days ago · Western Africa - Colonization, Trade, Empires: The European scramble to partition and occupy African territory is often treated as a peripheral aspect of the political and economic rivalries that developed between the new industrial nations in Europe itself and that were particularly acute from about 1870 to 1914.
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