the portuguese
Portugal
First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of africa? He does that to every question he see's^ But the answer is: The Portuguese.
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Europeans first saw West Africa as a new territory to obtain spices and agricultural products. West Africa was also a place for Europeans to trade their own goods.
Many European nations colonized west Africa. Most notably it was the French who made most of west Africa under them until last half of 20th century. Algeria, Chad, Niger etc were all colonized by them.
portuguese
Portugal (The Portuguese)
European slave traders come to West Africa because they were free as others.
The Portuguese Empire was the longest colonial European empire, with its inception dating back to its capture of Cueta in North Africa in 1415 CE. With its European borders safe from attack, Portugal was free to expand and explore other regions. It became the first European nation to explore and establish colonies in west Africa.
Most of West Africa was colonized by France.
being the first african leader to resist european domination in west africa
European presence mostly on west coast,also in South Africa and Mozambique.