Article: How can I unearth my Africa roots? Ask Frank?

Byline: FRANK BARRETT

QI BELIEVE I had relatives who lived in German Central Africa before the First World War. I've always wanted to go and discover something about them but I can't find out much about the country. Where would I have to go to?

Karl Smith, Slough AFRICAN geography has always been a bit of a poser. I remember when I was at school, at the start of every academic year, the geography teacher would get us to redraw the maps of African countries in our school atlas - and usually change their names.

Germany's historical involvement with the African continent is yet one more strange and unedifying chapter.

German East Africa ...

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