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Locating African history online: the "African History Extra" website

The Aksumite empire between Rome and India: an African global power of late antiquity (200-700AD)

Negotiating power in medieval west-Africa: King Rumfa of Kano (1466-1499AD) between the empires of Songhai and Kanem-Bornu

The legacy of Kush's empire in global history (755–656BC): on the "blameless Aithiopians" of Herodotus and Isaiah, and race in antiquity

The last king of Kano: Alwali II at the dawn of West Africa's age of revolution (1781–1807)

Cloth in African history: the manufacture, patterning and embroidering of Africa's signature textiles

The political history of the Swahili city-states (600-1863AD): Maritime commerce and architecture of a cosmopolitan African culture

Science and technology in African history; Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine and Metallurgy in pre-colonial Africa

Land and property in pre-colonial Africa: land ownership, land sales and the shortfalls of the "land abundant Africa" theories

The history of the Hausa city-states (1100-1804 AD): Politics, Trade and Architecture of an African mercantile culture during west-Africa's age of empire.

Africa's urban past and economy; currencies, population and early industry in pre-colonial African cities.

War and peace in ancient and medieval Africa: The Arms, Amour and Fortifications of African armies and military systems from antiquity until the 19th century.

A 19th century African philosopher: the biography and philosophical writings of Abd Al-Qadir Ibn Al-Mustafa (Dan Tafa)

African paintings, Manuscript illuminations and miniatures; a visual legacy of African history on canvas, paper and walls

Eurocentrism, Afrocentrism and the need to decolonize African history.

Monumentality, Power and functionalism in Pre-colonial African architecture; a select look at 17 African monuments from 5 regional architectural styles

WHEN AFRICANS WROTE THEIR OWN HISTORY (PART 2)

WHEN AFRICANS WROTE THEIR OWN HISTORY; A CATALOGUE OF AFRICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY AFRICAN SCRIBES FROM ANTIQUITY UNTIL THE EVE OF COLONIALSIM

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