1962: Tanganyika Becomes Independent
In December 1961, Tanganyika was given the status of an independent state within the British Commonwealth after strong pressure was exerted by the Tanganyika National Union led by Julius Nyere…
African History and historiography from the earliest time to the present, as well as summarised blog posts with the tag, “African History Timeline”
Africa is the continent with the first civilisation in the world. There are many works of African scholars to confirm this statement. Africa is the mother and cradle of all the continents.
While there are a lot of history websites that publish numerous works on African history and trends in Africa that are worthy of historical study, there are tens of thousands of many other things that are yet to be discovered or yet to be put to the world to appreciate.
Firstly, you will be reading simple but understandable articles about African history in this category and also a series of notable events in African history in summarised blog posts.
The very aim of this category is to be a very strong internet library for lovers of African history.
1961: Sierra Leone Gains Independence
Sierra Leone gained its independence in 1961, just at the very beginning of the African decolonization movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Since its independence, Sierra Leone has been in…
1960: Belgian Congo Becomes Independent- Civil War Breaks Out
On June 30th, an independent Republic of the Congo was established with Joseph Kasavubu as President and Patrice Lumumba as Premier. There was an outbreak of civil war broke out…
1960: Nigeria Becomes Independent
On October 1st Nigeria became independent. Nnamdi Azikiwe became the first governor-general. A year later Northern Cameroon voted for union with Nigeria.
1960: Niger, Mauritania, Mali, French Congo, Chad, and Madagascar Become Independent
In 1960, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, French Congo, Chad, and Madagascar all became Independent. Fourteen French colonies broke away in 1960: Cameroon in January followed by Senegal, Togo, Madagascar, Dahomey (Benin), Niger, Upper…
1957: Ghana Becomes Independent
Since 1874, the Gold Coast had been a British colony. During this time, the British fought and defeated the Kingdom of Ashanti. After World War II, the Ghanian began to…