Here is a thread of my favourite maps of Africa. Let me know which you like most and give me your best theories for how thel all fit together. Starting with population. 1/10

Forests. 2/10

Livestock. 3/10

Shipping Lanes. 4/10

Croplands. 5/10

@PythonMaps Madagascar has plenty of population and really few shipping lanes except at the southern end. Eastern Africa hasn't many other coastal routes than the Red Sea.