Is it hence or indeed in “africa has a long and complex literary history. to suggest that one historical account can represent all of the literatures, across time, from all of the regions of africa is misleading

The answer is 'hence'

The definition of hence is "as a consequence; for this reason."

It basically means "because of this" (refering to previously stated information) but since you cannot start a sentence with the word because, it sounds smarter to use the word hence

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