Slavery was a long-standing practice in Africa, with systems of servitude and slavery existing in many regions before the transatlantic slave trade emerged in the 16th century. In the same vein, ...

Slavery and society in the central Sudan -- Slavery in the Sokoto Caliphate -- Jihad and slavery: the origins of enslaved Muslims in Bahia -- Competing markets for male and female slaves in the ...

The continent's abundant natural riches and the opportunity to further develop its cultural heritage are only two of the many variables that have an impact on the current state of tourism in Africa.

A "slave castle" in Cape Coast, Ghana, that was a prison and embarkation point for thousands of slaves to the Americas. While much of the surge in West Africa visitation has been fueled by diaspora ...