One can't really speak of "nations" in terms of Africa at that time, but most of the West coast from present-day Mauritania to Angola was involved. These were the suppliers. They met ships from Portugal, Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and America (in order of volume) and sold the slaves for trans-shipment.
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No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade.
What is the 3 main countries who were involved in the slave trade?
The East African slave trade in the 1600s was operated within Africa, Europe, and Asia, while the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s also included the Americas.
The East African slave trade in the 1600s was operated within Africa, Europe, and Asia, while the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s also included the Americas.