Bight of Benin
Bay in West Africa that forms the western part of the Gulf of Guinea.The Bight of Benin extends from the mouth of the Volta River to the mouth of ...
Dance in Sub-Saharan Africa
African dances are as varied and changing as the communities that create them. Although many types of African dance incorporate spirited, vigorous movement, there are others that are more reserved ...
Ebira
Ethnic group of Nigeria; also known as Edbira, Egbura, and Igbira.The Ebira primarily inhabit the Plateau, Bendel, and Kwara states of Nigeria. They speak a Niger-Congo language and belong ...
Muhammad Bello
1781–1837 Military leader and ruler of the Sokoto caliphate.Muhammad Bello was born in Gobir, in what is now Niger. He helped his father, Usuman dan Fodio, overthrow the Hausa ...
Nigeria
Nigeria's democratic government is struggling to reverse decades of economic and social declineNigeria can be divided into four main regions. The humid coastal belt includes extensive swamplands and ...