Chapters 18 and 19 cover prophecies against Cush (Upper Nile region) and Egypt, respectively. It is hard to determine how much is literal, but it sounds like Cush will be conquered. Egypt will also experience woes, but a portion of them (5 cities) will turn to God and begin worshipping God.
My knowledge of ancient history is not good enough to determine if something like that ever happened in Egypt. Regardless, chapter 20 of Isaiah covers an invasion by the Assyrian army into Egypt and Cush. The Egyptians and Cushites are humiliated and are led away in chains. This may be a partial fulfillment of the prophecies outlined in the preceding chapters.
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