Greatest African countries of all time

[Marquis]

Historic Achievements: Literature, Art, Military Prowess, Peak Power, Relevance are the categories I'm using.

1. Egypt
2. Morocco
3. Ethiopia
4. Tunisia
5. Sudan
6. Algeria
7. Mali

 

[Genesis]

You've been on this weird vibe for a while now

 

[tesfey67n]

ethiopia should be number 2

 

[Marquis]

ethiopia should be number 2

I was thinking that, might be overrating Morocco a bit perhaps.

 

[Removed]

I was thinking that, might be overrating Morocco a bit perhaps.

Mali deserves to be above Ethiopia and Morocco they had some of the first universities and were far more affluent but since they arent next to Arabia or Spain(cant conquer something so far) they are always seen as less then.

Timbuktu>>Fez>>Aksum Sounds bias but whatever.

 

[Marquis]

Mali deserves to be above Ethiopia and Morocco they had some of the first universities and were far more affluent but since they arent next to Arabia or Spain(cant conquer something so far) they are always seen as less then.

Timbuktu>>Fez>>Aksum Sounds bias but whatever.

I've got a lot of respect for the great Mali civilization (Ghana, Mali, Songhai) I'm currently reading this fascinating book that covers it

 

[Apollo]

Historically, Egypt - for obvious reasons.

Currently, South Africa (despite all their problems). Honorable mentions: Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

 

[Genesis]

Historically, Egypt - for obvious reasons.

Currently, South Africa (despite all their problems). Honorable mentions: Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

Egypt has a GDP of over a trillion, doesn't that make them relevant today?

 

[Apollo]

Egypt has a GDP of over a trillion, doesn't that make them relevant today?

They could be doing much better, especially considering their long history and head start. It is quite a shame that their country is doing so poorly today. They should have been at least on Iran's level of development.

 

[Marcus]

Morocco (Umayyads) ruled spain for half a millenia

 

[Marcus]

They could be doing much better, especially considering their long history and head start. It is quite a shame that their country is doing so poorly today. They should have been at least on Iran's level of development.

Theyre marred in corruption

 

[Marquis]

Historically, Egypt - for obvious reasons.

Currently, South Africa (despite all their problems). Honorable mentions: Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

Tunisia is pretty decent as well

 

[Marquis]

Morocco (Umayyads) ruled spain for half a millenia

Don't forget the Almoravids and Almohads. And unlike the other Maghreb countries they where never colonized by the Ottomans

 

[Octavian]

Historic Achievements: Literature, Art, Military Prowess, Peak Power, Relevance are the categories I'm using.

1. Egypt
2. Morocco
3. Ethiopia
4. Tunisia
5. Sudan
6. Algeria
7. Mali

Togo

 

[Octavian]

Togo

the Zulu nation

 

[Octavian]

Dawaro sultanate

 

[Marquis]

They could be doing much better, especially considering their long history and head start. It is quite a shame that their country is doing so poorly today. They should have been at least on Iran's level of development.

Not to mention they are quite homogeneous. Copts are a religious minority around 10% and Nubians are a small Muslim minority in South Egypt. You compare that to the multi ethnic mess that is Nigeria and Ethiopia who are doing quite well considering that.

 

[Octavian]

Socotria

 

[Saeedlfc]

I thought Algeria/Tunisia/Morocco were under the same kingdoms and empires

 

[Marcus]

I thought Algeria/Tunisia/Morocco were under the same kingdoms and empires

They were for most of their history