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The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery

Published on: Thursday 23 July 2026

The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery He argues that British and Portuguese sources point to the existence of “Sierragambia” – a dynamic Mande-Atlantic connection and maritime corridor extending from the Gambia River basin, through the ...


News source: https://theconversation.com/the-gambias-hidden-history-how-a-tiny-river-basin-influenced-colonial-trade-and-slavery-288205

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