If powerful states were rare in precolonial Africa, that was because Africans did not want to build them, argues a new paper https://t.co/Hb5nVGhMRi— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 14, 2026
If powerful states were rare in precolonial Africa, that was because Africans did not want to build them, argues a new paper
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