Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'africa'

The second-largest continent on Earth characterized by diverse cultures, ecosystems, and historical developments spanning from ancient civilizations like Egypt and Ethiopia to modern nation-states. Africa's history includes indigenous kingdoms, colonial exploitation by European powers, liberation movements, and post-independence challenges and achievements. In alternate history scenarios, Africa often features reimagined colonization patterns, different technological development trajectories, or exploration of how indigenous African empires might have evolved without European intervention.

What If Africa Was Never Colonized?

Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never colonized the African continent, allowing indigenous kingdoms, cultures, and political systems to develop independently into the modern era.

What If African Drought Management Strategies Were Different?

Exploring the alternate timeline where African nations implemented comprehensive drought management strategies in the 1970s, potentially transforming food security, economic development, and geopolitical dynamics across the continent.

What If African Higher Education Emphasized Different Priorities?

Exploring the alternate timeline where post-colonial African universities developed with greater emphasis on indigenous knowledge systems, applied sciences, and entrepreneurship rather than following Western academic models.

What If The Berlin Conference Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never formalized the 'Scramble for Africa' through the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference, potentially altering the course of colonialism, decolonization, and modern African geopolitics.

What If The Scramble for Africa Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never engaged in the rapid colonization of Africa in the late 19th century, fundamentally altering the continent's development and the course of global history.

What If Pan-Africanism Achieved Greater Success?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Pan-African movements had achieved greater political, economic, and cultural unity across Africa and the African diaspora during the 20th century.