Sub-Saharan African

African tribes developed an extensive collection of oral literature long before Muslim traders brought an emphasis on written records to the region. Even after that point, oral traditions were viewed as the more authentic “African” way and...

This is a list of African countries and other items students can use to create a political map of Africa. 52 countries, 10 bodies of water, and geographic tools are included on the list.  Contributor: Heather Kaczmarek Pages: 1 Key: N/A  

African tribes developed an extensive collection of oral literature long before Muslim traders brought an emphasis on written records to the region. Even after that point, oral traditions were viewed as the more authentic “African” way and...

This biography profiles Queen Nzinga Mbande, the leader of Angola during the early 17th century. Tracing her rise to the throne, the biography focuses on Nzinga's dealings with Portuguese officials, who had colonized the region and were securing African...