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Central Africa

Central Africa is the region of the African continent centred on the Congo basin, including present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola and neighbouring countries. It was home to the Kongo Empire near the Atlantic coast and the Lunda Empire in the interior. Both were drawn into the Atlantic slave trade and later colonised by European powers.

Central Africa
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Kongo EmpireFoundationLuba EmpireSummaryLunda EmpireImpactPortuguese EmpireSocioeconomyCongo Free StateSummary

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British Central Africa Protectorate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Central Africa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/central-africa
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“Central Africa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/central-africa. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Central Africa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/central-africa.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Central Africa’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/central-africa (Accessed: ).

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