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Afonso I: The king who thought twice about the slave trade

Sp: Mwakideu, Chrispin/A: Carla FernandesMay 12, 2021

Afonso I of Kongo strategically pursued a close mutually beneficial relationship with Portugal. At first, he collaborated in the slave trade, but later rejected it when it got out of control.

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