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History of the Scramble for Africa

1. Partitioning of Africa: From the 15th century onwards, many points on the African coast were occupied by the maritime nations of Europe. However, the scramble for power in Africa took place during the latter half of the 19th century. Up to that time, most of Africa was regarded as the "Dark Continent" and not much was known about it [...]

By |2015-08-08T13:14:21+05:30March 13, 2014|History of Africa|Comments Off on History of the Scramble for Africa

Condition of ‘Africa and Its Countries’ Between the two World Wars

Read this article to learn about the condition of ‘Africa and its Countries’ between the two World wars! By the end of the First World War, there were about fifty states in Africa and, with the exception of Liberia and Ethiopia; they all were under the rule of one European colonial country or the other. While stirrings of nationalism were [...]

By |2015-08-08T16:37:45+05:30October 18, 2013|Wars|Comments Off on Condition of ‘Africa and Its Countries’ Between the two World Wars
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