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Banedon Runestar

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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
 
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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!
 

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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