Decolonisation of Africa
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decolonisation-of-africa-175-10398429
title:
Decolonisation of Africa
text:
The decolonisation of Africa was a series of political developments in Africa that spanned from the mid-1950s to 1975, during the Cold War. Colonial governments gave way to sovereign states in a process often marred by violence, political turmoil, widespread unrest, and organised revolts. Major events in the decolonisation of Africa included the Mau Mau rebellion, the Algerian War, the Congo Crisis, the Angolan War of Independence, the Zanzibar Revolution, and the events leading to the Nigerian
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wiki
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description:
Independence of African colonies from European powers
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonisation_of_Africa
date created:
2005-04-29T13:08:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T06:00:17Z
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