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British Diplomacy in Rhodesia 1965-1980
The war of liberation or Chimurenga and Britain's search for majority rule were the two main conflicting forces shaping the history of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1980. more...
External Actors in Zimbabwe's War of Liberation
The Commonwealth and Frontline States were two important groups of countries which exerted great influence on the course of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence. more...
UN Arbitration in Colonial Rhodesia
Britain constituted an obstacle to UN arbitration in Rhodesia during the liberation struggle. It became clear to Africans that independence was their responsibility. more...
Africa and the Liberation Struggle in Rhodesia
Zimbabwe's liberation struggle and the attainment of independence owed greatly to many external players. Among them were the OAU and its liberation Committee. more...
Agents of Apartheid John Vorster and Ian Smith
As African nationalists intensified their guerrilla campaigns against the white minority government of Ian Smith, John Vorster also increased his support for Smith. more...
Colonialism and Ethnicity in Africa
As stated by historian John Middleton, "it was during colonialism that the ethnic categories which designate different human groups gained quasi definitive rigidity". more...
The Plantation Economy of German Kamerun
The plantation economy of German Kamerun brought about wage slavery, a precedence which was followed even after the Germans were driven from the territory after 1916. more...
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By 1914, almost the whole of Africa was colonized by Europeans. For the Africans, there were benefits in this situation but there were also serious disadvantages more...
The effect of French colonisation in Africa
By: Barry Vale
France had the most numbers of colonies in Africa after Great Britain. French colonies included Algeria and Tunisa more...
The Legacy of British Colonisation in Africa
By: Barry Vale
Great Britain began colonising small parts of Africa in the latter part of the 18th century more...
By: Kristin Peoples
Angola is a country on the Southwestern part of Africa. The original inhabitants of Angola were Bushmen. more...
By: Kristin Peoples
The original inhabitants of Algeria were the Berbers. Berbers were commonly found on the northern cost of Africa. Because of that the area was known as the Barbary Coast. more...
Tumultuous Times in Central African Republic
By: Kristin Peoples
The Central African Republic was formed between 1000 BC and 1000 AD by people who moved in from surrounding areas such as Cameroon and Sudan. more...
Transatlantic Trade History of Cape Verde
By: Kristin Peoples
The republic of Cape Verde previously existed as uninhabited islands. The islands were discovered by the Portuguese who began colonizing them in the fifteenth century. more...
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