Did African Nations Ever Colonize Others?

[Litwin]

The term “colonialism” has become particularly associated with European colonization of the Americas, Asia, and Africa between the 15th and 20th centuries. Moscow and Han empire + The so‑called Global South insist that colonial and imperialist policies were exclusive to European states.

However, I beg to differ. Many African states (before European colonization) were deeply involved in conquering and economically exploiting their neighbors. The Almoravids against the Ghana Empire; the conquest of several parts of West Africa by the Mali and Songhai empires between the 13th and 16th centuries; the Moroccan conquest of the gold‑rich Songhai Empire at the end of the 16th century; Egypt’s entry into Sudan in the 19th century; the Ashanti rule over the forest regions of West Africa, alongside their contemporaries — the Oyo Empire and the Dahomey Kingdom. The list goes on.

I have never seen colonial expansionism as a purely “European thing.” As I pointed out above, imperialism and colonial expansionism have always been a norm for many African states — as long as they remained on top, of course.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Yes. They've colonized New York, NY; Memphis, TN; Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; Haiti; and many, many other places

 

[IM2]

And what's the point of this thread?

The justification for European colonization nearly every country on earth?

Why can't some whites take responsibiity for the wrongs they have done lie they eman others to do?

 

[Litwin]

And what's the point of this thread?

Giving a border picture for people like you.

The justification for European colonization nearly every country on earth?

You are saying that it was a bad thing. Unfortunately for your favorite Black African hinterland, European colonization was far too short — only between two wars. And in Black Africa, there was very seldom real colonization (something like what Moscow imperialists always do, Russification - Wikipedia ), but rather spheres of influence.

my x-mass present :

 

[Litwin]

Yes. They've colonized New York, NY; Memphis, TN; Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; Haiti; and many, many other places

watch this, History of Africa from the 16th to the 20th Century :

 

[IM2]

Giving a border picture for people like you.

You are saying that it was a bad thing. Unfortunately for your favorite Black African hinterland, European colonization was far too short — only between two wars. And in Black Africa, there was very seldom real colonization (something like what Moscow imperialists always do, Russification - Wikipedia ), but rather spheres of influence.

my x-mass present :

I know what happened in Africa. And it didn't happen as you say. Now the question is: Did African nations ever colonize Europe?

 

[SaxonJackson]

I know what happened in Africa. And it didn't happen as you say. Now the question is: Did African nations ever colonize Europe?

And another question: How many African tribes colonized other African tribes and how many did that sell to the slave traders?

 

[Litwin]

Did African nations ever colonize Europe?

of cos, they did it many times, African nations did colonize Europe and Asia, it feels like you have not been in school. I really feel sorry for you.

And today Afro‑Asia loves colonization, of course as long as they are on top. Only the Free World thinks that colonization is a bad thing; for Afro‑Asia it is the greatest achievement. Try in Muscovy (or Ethiopia, Iran, Turkey, Morocco, etc. ) to talk about decolonization of the Moscow empire, and you will get 15 years in an Arctic gulag.

 

[Quantrill]

How silly.

African nations can't govern themselves, much less colonize other countries.

What are they going to colonize? They can't create a navy out of dugout canoes.

They run to the white run countries, not to colonize, but to get the hell out of Africa. Is that what you call 'African colonization'?

Africa is a shithole.

My opinion.

Quantrill

 

[Litwin]

How silly.

African nations can't govern themselves, much less colonize other countries.

What are they going to colonize? They can't create a navy out of dugout canoes.

They run to the white run countries, not to colonize, but to get the hell out of Africa. Is that what you call 'African colonization'?

Africa is a shithole.

My opinion.

Quantrill

 

[Quantrill]

Litwin

Mongolian Empire was not African.

Genghis Khan was not African.

Quantrill

 

[Meathead]

And what's the point of this thread?

The justification for European colonization nearly every country on earth?

Why can't some whites take responsibiity for the wrongs they have done lie they eman others to do?

The point is that sub-Saharans were to backward to colonize anything. They couldn't even reach islands a few miles off shore. All they did was attack each other and enslave the vanquished. Hell, Madagascar was discovered by Polynesians half a world away.

 

[luiza]

And what's the point of this thread?

The justification for European colonization nearly every country on earth?

Why can't some whites take responsibiity for the wrongs they have done lie they eman others to do?

Your mania is blaring out again .

Whites are less responsible having concentrated on those that best deserved slapping into ship shape order .
Look at how America got their riff -raff educated and working .

 

[Litwin]

The point is that sub-Saharans were to backward to colonize anything

Not really. Sub‑Saharan societies built their own empires whenever they were powerful enough. Sub‑Saharan Africa states today still show an imperialistic mindset. Look at the Sub‑Saharan support — in exchange for cash and unconditional backing — for Moscow’s colonial wars (Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine, Belarus, CAR, etc.)

Thread 'Sweden will cut development aid to pro - putin / pro - imperial, semi - communist Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bolivia.'

Dec 5, 2025

Notably, all of the "countries" recently abstained or were absent from the UN's resolution to return kidnapped Ukrainian kids.

• Litwin

 

[Litwin]

Litwin

Mongolian Empire was not African.

Genghis Khan was not African.

Quantrill

Thread 'Sweden will cut development aid to pro - putin / pro - imperial, semi - communist Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bolivia.'

Dec 5, 2025

Notably, all of the "countries" recently abstained or were absent from the UN's resolution to return kidnapped Ukrainian kids.

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[Meathead]

Not really. Sub‑Saharan societies built their own empires whenever they were powerful enough. Sub‑Saharan Africa states today still show an imperialistic mindset. Look at the Sub‑Saharan support — in exchange for cash and unconditional backing — for Moscow’s colonial wars (Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine, Belarus, CAR, etc.)

Thread 'Sweden will cut development aid to pro - putin / pro - imperial, semi - communist Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bolivia.'

Dec 5, 2025

Notably, all of the "countries" recently abstained or were absent from the UN's resolution to return kidnapped Ukrainian kids.

• Litwin

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I guess you can call just about anything an empire:

Central African Empire - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Litwin]

I guess you can call just about anything an empire:

Central African Empire - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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the Mongol– Muscovites call their dirty pigsty an empire as well, so what ?

Post in thread 'What comes to your mind when you think of Moscow empire ?'

Sep 21, 2025

• Litwin

ps

 

[Meathead]

the Mongol– Muscovites call their dirty pigsty an empire as well, so what ?

Post in thread 'What comes to your mind when you think of Moscow empire ?'

Sep 21, 2025

• Litwin

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Nobody cares.

 

[Litwin]

Nobody cares.

You’re Armenian, as far as I remember, right?

 

[Litwin]

How silly.

African nations can't govern themselves, much less colonize other countries.

What are they going to colonize? They can't create a navy out of dugout canoes.

They run to the white run countries, not to colonize, but to get the hell out of Africa. Is that what you call 'African colonization'?

Africa is a shithole.

My opinion.

Quantrill

have you seen this video ?


ps

Thread 'The UK University is sending back 116 Benin bronzes to the descendant of a African slave-trading monarch''

Feb 22, 2026

slavery imperialism, and colonial expansionism have always been a norm in Afro-Asia — as long as they remained on top, of course. Sub‑Saharan societies built their own empires whenever they were powerful enough. Sub‑Saharan Africa states today still show an imperialistic mindset. Look at the Sub‑Saharan support — in exchange for cash and unconditional backing — for Moscow’s colonial wars (Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine, Belarus, CAR, etc.)

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