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How was the early slave trade in West Africa (the trans-Saharan slave trade) different from that in east africa

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The slaves that were sold in the trans-Saharan was sold to both African and European countries, while those that were sold in east Africa those slaves were sold to countries such as ancient Persia and Mesopotamia.
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