conquering the Songhai empire in West Africa. Thanks to his army, Morocco took control of gold and salt trade routes. Saadi sultan Ahmad al-Mansur was determined to maintain good alliances with ...

Islam, traditional Songhai religion and Paganism Sonni Ali is remembered as a strong military leader who greatly expanded the empire. After conquering Tuareg, he brought the Saharan trade routes ...

Nigerian-born scientist, Father Godfrey Nzamujo, started with a small, barren piece of land in Benin in 1985. His quest to a "zero waste" agricultural system was ignited by the drought and famine ...