When you glance at a map of West Africa, one border stands out as unusually narrow and oddly shaped — The Gambia. It’s often ...

In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an Arab traveller. Mansa Musa is wearing a golden crown and holds a large gold coin in ...

William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.