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More "economic and geopolitical history of" articles (preferably west Africa but you'll get there when you get there)

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When I get there I'll get there!

I've you read these yet?:

Burkina Faso (3 parter): https://yawboadu.substack.com/p/history-and-geopolitical-history

Mali (3 parter): https://yawboadu.substack.com/p/economic-and-geopolitical-history-409

Niger (3 parter): https://yawboadu.substack.com/p/nigers-modern-economic-and-geopolitical

One's I'll remaster:

Sierra Leone. Guinea, and Ivory Coast

Nigeria is coming soon after Rwanda and Tunisia. Nigeria will be my longest series (5)

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No idea how I missed these!

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In your history of Rwanda report there was a reference to the Batwa. It so interested me that I tried to learn more and looked for Pygmies or other indigenous peoples in Africa, including in Cameroon. Also, the influence of the tsetse fly on the spread of pastoralism in Africa as it relates to settlement of Bantu that displaced the Batwa and other forest people. It could be one reason forest people continue to live in DRC.

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