Historic Events of Sub-Saharan Africa

Portugese Enslave Africans

Mar 13, 1400

In the late 1400's, the Portugese, seeking gold, enslaved many Africans. Later the slaves were sent to colonies in the west.

Gold and salt trade

Mar 31, 1600

Many empires such as Mali, grew rich from the gold and salt trade. they became very powerful. and since they had so much gold they used in to buy enslaved people which they could use or sell agsin.

Central Africa Colonized

Mar 13, 1800

In the 1800's, Central Africa was finally colonized. Due to malaria and other barriers, rapid colonization was prevented.

Trade estavlished withEurope

Mar 13, 1800

In the 1800's, trade was established with Europe, leading to trading posts throughout the region.

Nigeria

Mar 31, 1914

in 1914, the Britished established a colony in Africa called NIgeria. There were many different Ethnic groups in thei territory and along the boarders. When Nigeria gained there independence in 1960, a civil war broke lose and its still not the same today.

Mobutu Ses Seko 1960's- 1990's

Mar 13, 1960

A dictator named Mobutu Ses Seko came to power, resulting human rights abuse, one-party rule, and intermittent war.

First civilizations

Mar 31, 2000

in 2000 BC, the first civilizations started coming into the Sahara. this was mostly because of the dramatic climate changes. The people had started hunting and domesticating animals. But around 2500 BC it started get hotter so they migrated south and brought their ideas of hunting with then.

THe Bantu

Mar 2, 2022

THe Bantu people established many settlements all across Central Africa, but they also established many states thate are still here today. (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

Climate change 2500 B.C.

Mar 13, 2500

The climate of Sub-Saharan Africa change from mild to hot and dry. Hunters developed agriculture and domesticated animals.