This dictionary provides information about Africa before European colonial rule. It features details of African culture, history, rulers, migrations, wars, and

Sitting on the cusp between Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is in many ways a remarkable place, blending in the harsh Sahelian environment a great d

The Republic of the Sudan was long the largest country in Africa and, according to the general consensus, also one of the least successful in many ways. This wa

Entries include information on the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial institutional and political history. Individuals who have made significant contribu

The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo looks back at the nearly 48 years of independence, over a century of colo