Mada za sehemu hiiThe Partition Of AfricaMada 4
- Reasons for the scramble for and partition of Africa
- The partition of East Africa
- Methods used by the imperialists to control the colonies
- The scramble for more colonies at the time of partitioning Africa
The Scramble for Colonies in Africa
During the Scramble for Africa, European powers partitioned the continent between the 1880s and 1900. The major colonial powers and their territories were:
| Colonial Power | Colonies/Territories |
|---|---|
| Britain | Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (Ghana), Bechuanaland (Botswana), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), Basotho (Lesotho), Swaziland (Eswatini), Nyasaland (Malawi), Zanzibar, British East Africa (Kenya), Uganda, part of Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria |
| France | Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Gabon, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger, Dahomey, Chad |
| Belgium | Congo |
| Germany | Cameroon, Togo, Southwest Africa, German East Africa (Tanganyika, Burundi, Rwanda) |
| Italy | Libya, part of Somalia |
| Portugal | Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Spain | Western Sahara, Equatorial Guinea |
Map of Africa in 1914 showing colonial territories
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