Racism in Africa

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Racism in Africa has been a recurring part of the history of Africa.

Ethnic pygmy populations in Central Africa suffer from racialized discrimination from Bantu peoples.^[1] Pygmies and Bantus differ physically and genetically due to long lasting evolutionary segregation until the Bantu expansion brought them back into close contact.^[2] Pygmies have been targeted for slavery by Bantu populations continuing into the modern age.^[1] They are frequently ostracized from participation into the wider society in the various African countries that they live in and are seen as untouchables.^[1] Racially-motivated attacks occur on Pygmies including rape and cannibalization.^[3][4]