A map of West Africa from 1747 refers to the region as "Negroland". The most recent map in the collection from 1915 shows the town plan for Dakar, Senegal's capital. The collection, which can be ...

The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, ... Below is the list of the 16 West African States, their capitals and leaders: 1. Nigeria ...

The 1970s vintage posters from Air Afrique show a land of colors. One poster by Jean Dessirier shows an African woman with a pretty headscarf and colorful dress. No elephants or orientalism, just ...

The geographical placement of the city means it's below two major African capitals: Tunis, Tunisia and Algiers, Algeria. These are two of the most northern cities on the continent.