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Kingdom controlled a trade network that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India.
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Askum began to decline as Arabs took control of much of the regions trade.
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Arabs took control of Egypt and began to invade areas to the west of it.
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Mansa Musa made a Pilgrimage to the Arabian city of Mecca.
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After Mansa Musa died, the Songhai empire became West Africa's most powerful kingdom.
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The Atlantic Slave Trade began.
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Kilwa and other East African city-states were conqured and destroyed by the Eurpeans county of Portugal.
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The Atlantic Slave Trade ends,
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Leaders of many European countries meet in Berlin, Germany.
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Eurpean countries had divided Africa among themselves.
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Africans in South Africa formed a political party called South African National Native Congress.
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World War 2 unfolded. The war inspired many people throughout Africa to seek freedom for there own nations.
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A war in Algieria began.
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The war in Algieria ended. The Algierians won.
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About 75% of African countires have specialized economics. They depen on exporting 1 or 2 products.
