An estimated 5,000 or more Gullah people live on St. Helena Island and trace their ancestry to enslaved West Africans who worked rice plantations in the area and were freed by the Civil War.
October 12, 2025
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demographic
Demographic and historical background about the Gullah community on St. Helena Island.
A series of coups across West Africa since 2020 resulted in three countries experiencing military takeovers.
January 01, 2020
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temporal
Regional trend of military seizures of power in West Africa beginning in 2020.
Islamic State (ISIS) and affiliated offshoots operate in parts of West Africa.
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timeless
Refers to the presence of ISIS-affiliated militant groups active in segments of the West African region.