African Country by History

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

This country is named after an ancient Berber kingdom that was not located on the location of the modern country.

This country was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state between 1969 and 1992.

The oldest European colonial settlement in the tropics can be found in this country.

This country formed from the union of two different countries, and its name is a blend of the names of those countries.

This country changed its name in 2018.

More pyramids were constructed within what is now this country than anywhere else in the world.

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.

The predecessor of this country formed from the unification of four colonies, and was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.

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

The Sao civilisation existed around the lake on the border of this country, which also shares its name with the country.

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.

This country is named after an empire that existed between 1230 and 1670, what was renowned for the wealth of its rulers.

The Merina Kingdom controlled most of what is now this country by the 19th century.

This country was preceded by the Bechuanaland Protectorate.

The capital of the Kingdom of Kongo is now located in this country.

Parts of what are now this country were controlled by the Jolof Empire, with its capital Linguère now located in a department of the same name.

This country is named after a medieval stone city, home to a structure known as the Great Enclosure.

The Kingdom of Dahomey was located within what is now the south of this country.

Former names of this country's capital include Epsumb, Jeundo and Jaunde.