Africa
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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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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]
Nation states
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