Why has there never been a powerful African nation like Rome, Persia, or the Aztecs?

Wait, seriously? “Never been a powerful African nation” Say’s who exactly?
I’d presume you’ve never heard of these before:
Zulu Kingdom? (They crushed the British in their first battle and wrecked havoc on the Boers)
Malian Empire? (Home to one of the richest Kings in human history)
Kingdom of Axum? (One of the centers of African civilization & one of the world’s first Christian states, centuries before any European civilization)
Ancient Egypt? (One of the centers of civilization)
Kingdom of Kush? (Which has more pyramids than Egypt by the way)
Ashanti Empire? (One of the most powerful and wealthiest states of the 18th-19th century)
The various African Kingdoms and empires were quite well known in Imperial Iran/Persia. The Sassanid & Nubian Kings in particular were quite familiar with each other. In fact, Persian traders and travelers extensively traveled the coastlines of modern-day East & North Africa bringing back various cuisines, spices, technologies, and in certain instances; slaves and laborers. Many Africans who came to Iran even became highly skilled soldiers and commanders in the Imperial Army.


The number of disgusting people in this comments section absolutely baffles me. In 2022, you’re till viewing and treating Black-skinned Africans as inferior? Yikes. I’m extremely glad some of you are not educators or parents.