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1400
The Chwezi people arise in Africa
The Chwezi people inhabited East Africa in the 14th century. They created one of the first empires in Africa’s history. They were considered to have power over the sun and moon. Their religion was built on this belief and ended up growing in power because of this. Their reign expanded up to Uganda. Their reign ended to a mysterious cause that is unknown to this day. -
1500
The Luo dynasty inhabits Africa
Following the Chwezi people, the Luo dynasty began to form in the 15th. The Luo dynasty became the Babiito dynasty once they came to Africa. They were said to have moved into Africa to Western Kenya for their start. They also were affected heavily by other surrounding people. This made them adopt various other cultures. -
Zanzibar & Buganda to British
British forces colonized Zanzibar & Buganda in 1890. The British wanted these areas for their climate and natural resources. The climate was ideal for farming, and they forced native farmers to work in the fields. The colonizers also brought politics and diseases during colonization. Africans lost political freedom and independence and suffered from European diseases. The British robbed the areas of their natural resources, leaving certain areas with severe natural resource shortages. -
Rwanda & Urundi to Belgium
In 1920, Belgium colonized Uganda and Rwanda. Belgium wanted to bring civilization to Africa, but it did so in cruel ways. The native people had forced labor, working in fields and farming, for the riches of the King of Belgium at the time, Leopold II of Belgium. During Belgium's colonization, Leopold exploited natural resources in East Africa, one of the most valuable resources being rubber. Other resources that were exploited include ivory, copper, timber, and oil-rich plants. -
Jubaland to Italian Somaliland
In 1925, Italian forces from Italian Somaliland colonized Jubiland. There were pros and cons of colonization in these areas. The slave trade was ended. Africa had modern healthcare, education, and other social services brought by Europeans. They also received new common currency, legal systems, manufactured goods, and advanced machines. But the consequences of this was that Africa was slowly losing its culture while being colonized. -
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Mau Mau Rebellion
The Mau Mau Rebellion was first made due to the colonial administration’s takeover of European settler’s land in the 1950s. Soon the Rebellion had become an armed rebellion, which they soon started fighting back against the British in a brutal war. In the end, 20,000 British and African people died, and the rebellion were all arrested by British Authorities. -
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The Algerian War
The Algerian war was started for independence from France in World War I. Soon, Algeria went unfull-filled after World War II. Algeria sent fighters to go to war around Algiers, Where FLN fighters launched a series of violent urban attacks that came to be known as the Battle of Algiers. -
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The Congo Crisis
The triggering events behind the “Congo Crisis” were the mutiny of the army. Adding to the confusion was the constitutional impasse that pitted the new country’s president and prime minister against each other. The Congo Crisis was also a proxy conflict in the Cold War, in which the Soviet Union and the United States supported opposing factions. Around 100,000 people are believed to have been killed during the crisis.