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West Trade in Africa began when the Portuguese arrived on the west African coast in the mid-15th century seeking new trade opportunities and valuable minerals. Portuguese traders initially began purchasing captives taken in warfare by local tribal chiefs to work in mines. The slave trade was continued in subsequent centuries by individuals from other Europe countries. One of the main centers of the slave trade, which began in the late 1400s, was the coastal town of Badagry in Nigeria. Badagry is