African Country by History

This country was founded by African Americans, and managed to remain independent throughout the Scramble for Africa.

This country was known as Northern Rhodesia between 1911 and 1964.

When the explorer Zheng He visited the city of Malindi, now located in this country, as part of the Ming treasure voyages, the city's ruler sent a personal envoy with a giraffe as a present to China with the fleet.

The ancient cities of Axum, Harar and Lalibela are located within this country.

This country existed as an independent kingdom between 1680 and 1890, after which it was a colony of Germany then Belgium until 1962. It then became an independent kingdom again until 1966. In November of that year, the prime minister Michel Micombero abolished the monarchy.

Before this country became independent, it was known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.

The ruins of the city of Carthage can be found in this country.

The capital of Maravi, a Bantu kingdom, was located within what is now this country.

Between 1958 and 1984, this country was known as the Republic of Upper Volta.

The earliest Islamic precursor of this country was founded by Idris I in 788.

This country was the first Portuguese colony in Africa to gain its independence.

The Herero and Namaqua genocide, which occurred within what is now this country, was the first genocide of the 20th century. Between 24,000 and 100,000 Hereros and 10,000 Namaqua were killed by the German Empire.

At the beginning of the 20th century, plantations on the island part of this country were controlled by creoles later known as Fernandinos.

The city of Sofala, located in what is now this country, was founded by Swahili merchants and later became the chief seaport of the Kingdom of Mutapa.

This country is the location of one of the cradles of civilisation.

One of the islands of this country was discovered by the explorers João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar on 21st December 1471.

The Venetian explorer Alvise Cadamosto and the Genoese explorer Antoniotto Usodimare sailed up this country's river after both being hired by the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator.

This country became independent in 2011.

The Nok culture, the Kingdom of Nri and the Aro Confederacy were all located within this country.

Slaves from the Brazilian slave ship L'Elizia were resettled on the site of this country's capital after the French navy captured the ship.