Scramble for Africa
The Scramble of Africa known as the Partition of Africa and Conquest of Africa, is a term that describes the invasion, occupation, division and colonization of Africa by seven Western European powers. In the 1800s, only a small part of Africa belonged to Europe.
Between 1880 and 1900, European countries colonized almost all of African countries, except for Liberia and Ethiopia. The starting point of the Scramble for Africa was the Berlin Confference in 1884. The conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa.Seven European nations took control over African countries.
They were helped to do this by the opening of the Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and this helped them to reduce the time of travelling through the long route—the journey to the east coast of Africa and India. Between 1881 and 1914, the Scramble for Africa occurred under New Imperialism.
The Berlin Conference and British ‘New’ Imperialism, often known as the “Congo Conference,” began. At the invitation of Portugal, German Chancellor Otto von Bismark convened a meeting of the world’s leading Western nations in 1884. The meeting was to discuss and resolve issues about African dominance.
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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