About Decolonisation of Africa
- Africa was ruled by the European colonizers and many African countries were their colonies of the western countries. Ethiopia and Liberia were the only African countries that were never colonized by Europeans.
- They made their colonies because Africa was rich in resources it has precious metals like gold, diamonds, cobalt, and platinum and fossil fuels like Oil and gas.
- Portugal was the first colony in many African countries after that other Western countries like Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, and other European powers entered.
- In the late 19th century, nearly the entire continent, except for Ethiopia and Liberia, was under some form of European control. This period, known as the Scramble for Africa, lasted roughly from 1881 to 1914.
- Some countries, like Ghana in 1957, achieved independence through negotiations with the colonial power. Algeria in 1962, gained independence through armed resistance against colonial rule.
- Decolonization, the process of gaining independence, started in the mid-20th century and lasted for several decades. By the 1980s, most African countries had achieved independence.
Decolonisation in Africa (1951-1980)
Decolonisation of Africa was the period after World War II when the European countries gave up control of their African colonies and these territories became Independent Nations. It happened between the mid-1950s to 1975. Decolonization has become a crucial chapter in African history and impacts its political landscape, economy, and society even today. Africa faced many challenges after gaining Independence like building and forming New governments, addressing economic inequalities, and dealing with the legacy of colonialism.
In this article, we are going to learn about Decolonization in Africa, its positives and challenges. Let’s start.
Table of Content
- About Decolonization of Africa
- List of Independence of Various African Nations Since 1951
- Scramble for Africa
- Historical Background of Decolonization of Africa
- Causes of the Decolonization of Africa (Internal and External)
- Aftermath of Decolonization of Africa
- African Independence
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