Nigerian-born scientist, Father Godfrey Nzamujo, started with a small, barren piece of land in Benin in 1985. His quest to a "zero waste" agricultural system was ignited by the drought and famine ...

They created centres of learning and culture at Timbuktu and Djenné ... The 15th century also saw the rise of the Songhai Empire and their Warrior King, Sonni Ali, descended from the fishing ...