Letter From Africa Will Africa Make the Transition ? Ev. KUEHNELT-LEDDIHN There are enormous differences be- tween Nigeria and the Congo. Ni- geria embraces the most ancient, most highly evolved regions of what is usually called “West Africa.” Nine- teenth-century explorers who reached what is now Northern Nigeria were struck by the advanced ci- vilization there: the architectural achievements, the handsome cos- tumes, and the at- tractive handi- crafts of these people of mixed Negro – Hamitic stock, principally Moslems by persuasion.
The Congo, on the other hand, can boast of a historic background only
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