The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa were Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy.

At the Berlin Conference in 1884, the USA, the Ottoman Empire and 12 European countries divided up most of the African continent between them. This is known as the ‘Scramble for …

Britain had many colonies in Africa: in British West Africa there was Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Southern Cameroon, and Sierra Leone; in British East Africa there was Kenya, Uganda, and …

Dec 14, 2023 · British interest in Africa began as early as the 1600s when British merchants established trade connections along the coast of Africa for ivory, spices and slaves (Smith 57). …

Sep 1, 2023 · The history of British colonialism in Africa is marked by the arbitrary drawing up of borders that ignored the continent’s complex ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity. These …

Jan 18, 2023 · The British colonies in Africa included countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, and Nigeria, among others. Throughout the 20th century, these …

British imperial interests in Africa predate the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885, which is usually considered the defining event in the scramble and partition of Africa. By 1871 Britain had …

Dec 14, 2024 · Western colonialism - Africa, Imperialism, Exploitation: Although Britain’s energetic activity to suppress the slave trade was far from effective, its diplomatic and military operations …

Together, these resources provide students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of British rule in Africa, allowing them to trace its rise, decline, and eventual fall, as well as its …

Feb 13, 2025 · Already during 1854–74, the logic of the situation in western Africa had led France and Britain to take the political initiatives of creating formal European colonies in Senegal, in …