Ghana is a country in West Africa that borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Ghana. The first permanent state dates to the eleventh century CE, with the Kingdom of Ashanti being one of the most powerful to control the region.
Kodok, or Kothok, formerly known as Fashoda, is a town in the Western Nile state of South Sudan. Famously, the British and the French almost went to war here in 1898 in what is known as the Fashoda Incident.
Zambia is a south-central, landlocked African country. It was originally inhabited by the Khosian people until the arrival of Bantu-speaking populations in the thirteenth century.
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, and its capital is Harare. People have inhabited the region for 100,000 years, and the first Bantu-speaking people arrived 2000 years ago. European colonists arrived in the 1880s.
Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa that became independent from the British Commonwealth in 1966. 70% of the land is in the Kalahari Desert, and its capital is Gaborone.
The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal, except where it touches the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for the Gambia River, which flows through the center of the country.
Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa, named for the Niger River, and is the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area is in the Sahara Desert. Its capital is Niamey. Niger is threatened by desertification and drought.
