Best EU4 African Nation?

[PizzaReaper]

Hey guys, what EU4 African nation is the best to play as? (By best I mean either fun, interesting or overpowered-ness!)

 

[Banedon Runestar]

Depends on what you want...

Mamluks in Egypt, are good to attempt rewriting history
Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa is a Coptic powerhouse under the Ottoman's shadow
Kongo in Central Africa starts as a powerhouse
Mali/Songhai in West Africa are regional powers with good ideas
Kilwa in East Africa is a regional power with lucrative trade and colonization possibilities

 

[Pomeranian]

The Mamluks are the strongest power in Africa, but Songhai (especially if you get Defensive + Quality ideas) are definitely worth giving a go.

If you're looking for more of a challenge and also want to play in southern Africa, I'd definitely recommend Butua. They have a very useful idea set, especially when combined with the right idea groups!

 

[Viktor Vaughn]

if you haven't done it, the Ali Bakr II's Ambition is a fun achievement. start as mali and have four colonial nations in south america. getting the achievement isn't hard in itself, but it's a fun launch point to then go for the rest of the new world, fill in africa, or go east for trade

 

[PizzaReaper]

Thanks for the factions and advice gents! Appreciated

 

[Isildur9526]

Zazzau have a god tier general at the start, so I guess that's OP in of itself.