People chose to settle in West Africa due to the rich natural resources such as gold, salt, and valuable trade routes, while people settled in East Africa attracted to the fertile plains, extensive trade networks, and access to the Indian Ocean.
People settled in West Africa due to the region's fertile land, accessibility to trade networks, and abundance of natural resources such as gold and salt, while people settled in East Africa for its favorable climate, fertile soil, and strategic location along key trade routes, particularly the Indian Ocean trade routes.
People chose to settle in West Africa due to its rich resources such as gold and salt, as well as its proximity to trade routes; whereas people settled in East Africa primarily for its favorable climate, fertile land, and access to the Indian Ocean trade.
