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| The "dark continent", almost completely overrun by European colonialists, now full of nominally independent governments. Its exploitation continues in a range of more modern, complex, forms, such as land grabbing. |
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Colonisation
Almost all of Africa was colonised by European powers, especially Britain and France.
Decolonization
Nominal independence was granted to the former colonies throughout the 20th century.
Land grabbing
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Land grabbing
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Africa has undergone a boom in land grabbing as foreign investors sought assets likely to be unaffected by, or even to benefit from the global economic events after 2008.
Militarization
The US military has a "quiet but ever-expanding presence on the continent", which has been termed a "shadow war".[1]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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| William Mountbatten-Windsor | “We are going to have to work much harder and think much deeper, if we are to ensure that human beings and the other species of animal with which we share this planet can continue to co-exist...Africa's rapidly growing human population is predicted to more than double by 2050, a staggering increase of three and a half million people per month...There is no question that this increase puts wildlife and habitat under enormous pressure. Urbanisation, infrastructure development, cultivation—all good things in themselves, but they will have a terrible impact unless we begin to plan and to take measures now.” | William Mountbatten-Windsor | 2017 |
Nation states
| Nation state | Description |
|---|---|
| Algeria | A nation on the Mediterranean Sea. The largest country in Africa, formerly colonised by France. |
| Angola | South West African state |
| Benin | French speaking country in West Africa. |
| Botswana | Country in Southern Africa. Formerly part of the British Empire, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. |
| Burkina Faso | African country; formely part of the French Empire. |
| Burundi | Very small African nation, formerly part of the Belgian Empire. Their president died under mysterious circumstances during COVID. |
| Cameroon | West African state |
| Cape Verde | African island nation. Independence from Portugal in 1975. |
| Central African Republic | Unstable, poor African country. They speak Sango and French in the CAR. |
| Chad | Arabic and French speaking desert nation in North Africa. Formerly part of the French Empire, Chad has seen instability in recent years. |
| Comoros | Obscure island nation off the east coast of Africa. A nation formed at a crossroads of different civilisations, The Comoros is noted for its diverse culture. |
| Côte d'Ivoire | The Ivory Coast. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | A large country in central Africa, the majority of the former 'Belgian Congo'. |
| Djibouti | small country in East Africa. |
| Egypt | Strategically important due particularly to the Suez canal. |
| Equatorial Guinea | Very small country in Central Africa, between Gabon and Cameroon. Rich in oil. |
| Eswatini | Small African Kingdom; surrounded by South Africa. |
| Ethiopia | The most populous landlocked country in the world. |
| Gabon | French speaking country on the west coast of Africa. |
| Gambia | The smallest country in mainland Africa. |
| Ghana | Formerly known as the "Gold Coast", Ghana has one of the most stable governments in Africa. A member of the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations |
| Guinea | French speaking country in West Africa. |
| Guinea-Bissau | Portuguese ex-colony "narco-state" in West Africa. |
| Kenya | Former UK colony in East Africa |
| Lesotho | Small landlocked nation in Africa. |
| Liberia | The only state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule and Africa's oldest republic. |
| Libya | Libya has larger proven oil reserves than any other African nation, ranking 9th in the world. It was provided with a lot of bomb making equipment in the late 1970s in the Arms for Libya clandestine weapons deal. NATO airstrikes killed 60,000 Libyan civilians in 2011. |
| Madagascar | A large island off southern Africa |
| Malawi | Former UK colony in East Africa |
| Mali | Former French colony in West Africa |
| Mauritania | African country that banned slavery in 2007. |
| Mauritius | Island nation in the Indian Ocean. Now a tax haven. |
| Mozambique | South East African state, former Portuguese colony, now in the British Commonwealth. |
| Namibia | A diamond rich territory, formerly occupied by South Africa |
| Niger | West African country, CIA has its own drone base separately from the army here. It still couldn't stop several coup attempts in the 2020s. |
| Nigeria | Africa's most populous nation state, with large reserves of oil and gas. |
| Republic of the Congo | French-speaking country in Africa. |
| Senegal | Country in Africa, former French colony. |
| Sierra Leone | A global cocaine trafficking hub in West Africa |
| Somalia | War torn country in Eastern Africa, was still attacking passing ships with "pirates" in the 2000s. |
| South Africa | A former British and Dutch colony |
| South Sudan | Country partitioned out of Sudan in extensive covert operation |
| Sudan | On the list of seven countries which Wesley Clark stated the US military had plans to invade. An apparent coup in 2021. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | A Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea. |
| Tanzania | Former UK colony in East Africa. The president, John Magufuli, who in 2020 resisted WHO pressure to institute a COVID lockdown, died in 2021. |
| Togo | Small country in West Africa. |
| Tunisia | |
| Uganda | Former UK colony in East Africa |
| Zambia | |
| Zimbabwe | African country known for historically high inflation, constitutional protections for anyone but women, and CIA money laundering. |
Event
| Event |
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| Dag Hammarskjöld/Assassination |
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