1900-2020: Major Events in African History
This is a compiled list of significant events that occurred in Africa from the year 1900-2020, tagged "African History Timeline." These are short posts in the tag. 1900-The Boer War1901-Boers…
From the earliest time to date, this tag covers major events in African history in short, simple but understandable posts. These posts are arranged chronologically in blog posts. For a broad article on any topic, use the search button or go to African History Archives.
Wilhelm parades through Tangier. GETTY Image
The First Moroccan Crisis of 1905
The First Moroccan Crisis or the Tangier Crisis was an international crisis between March 1905 and May 1906 over the status of Morocco. Kaiser's Visit Sultan of Morocco Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany on March 31, 1905, visited Tangiers…
2007: Islamist Defeated in Somalia
In the last week of December 2006, in a stunningly short war-the provisional government of Somalia backed by the conventional army of Ethiopia rapidly defeated the Islamist government of Somali.…
2006: Peace Treaty in Darfur
Darfur: May 4, 2006 A peace agreement was reached between the Government of Sudan and the major rebel group in the Darfur Region. The agreement came after a peace conference…
2005: G-8 Promises Aid to Africa
The G-8 ( the leaders of the 8 largest economies in the world) meeting in Scotland England pledged to double their aid to Africa by 2010. They also reaffirmed the…
2004: Genocide in Sudan
Sudan: A two decade civil war came close to an end when the Southern rebels and the government entered into a ceasefire followed by a series of agreement between both…