Africa Is the Birthplace of Humankind
Fossils from Jebel Irhoud in Morocco suggest Homo sapiens emerged around 300,000 years ago.
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Ghana Was the First Sub-Saharan Country to Gain Independence in 1957
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The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 Set Rules for European Colonization of Africa
African leaders were not invited to the talks that divided up the continent.
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Great Zimbabwe Was a Major Medieval Stone City
Built between roughly the 11th and 15th centuries, its massive walls were constructed without mortar.
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Mansa Musa of Mali Is Often Called One of the Richest People in History
His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 was reported to have flooded Cairo with gold.