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The Almoravid Dynasty

The Almoravid dynasty was a Berber Muslim dynasty, based around central Morocco. While it came from humble beginnings, established in the 11th century, eventually this empire would come to control large swaths of the western Maghreb (Northern Africa) and Al-Andalus (Southern Spain and Portugal). It was founded by Abdallah ibn Yasin, a charismatic leader, who […]

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Africa’s vegetation

Africa, the second largest continent of the Earth, covers about 22 percent of the land area of the world. After Asia, Africa is the second most populated continent of the Earth. African vegetation can be classified according to rainfall and climatic zones. Nigerian, Libya, Algeria, and Angola are the world’s leading producers of petroleum. Although

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