How might the geographic zones of Africa have affected interaction

between people from the northeastern and northwestern parts of the

continent?

The Sahara Desert extends throughout practically all of North Africa, from the Western reaches near the Atlantic to the East and the Red Sea. It is distinct from Sub-Saharan Africa and Islamization has made North Africa more culturally like the Middle East and other Arab countries than Sub-Saharan Africa.

Explanation:

Ethnically and culturally the countries of North Africa share a history that makes them distinct from other countries on the African continent in Sub-Saharan African. The Northwest has been occupied by the Berbers for as long as there has been recorded history, and their lifestyle was traditionally semi-nomadic as they dealt with the desert landscapes. In the eastern part of North Africa was Egypt. Between 600 and 1000 AD, there was a wave of conquest by Arabic conquerors who were Islamic and Berbers and Egyptians were assimilated into Arabic and Muslim culture. Thus, this region of Africa has been defined by Islamization for centuries and this makes its cultural landscape distinct from Sub-Saharan Africa.