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1400
Golden Age of Exploration
During this time period Europeans began to travel south around the continent of Africa to reach the wealth of silks and spices in India and China -
1500
European Traders
European Traders began to sell European made goods in exchange for slaves. The slaves were then transported across the Atlantic Ocean to Americans -
Colonization
The Europeans began to build trading posts and by the early 1800s they were colonizing another country -
Takeover
Europe has taken over nearly all of Africa, the only country remaining was Ethiopia. -
South Africa Independence
South Africa was granted independence from Great Britain -
Kenya fight for freedom
People of Kenya began a organization to fight for freedom from Great Britain -
Ethiopia Takeover
Italy eventually invaded Ethiopia -
Afrikaners Law
Afrikaners made the Apartheid Law, the Apartheid is a policy of legal separation based on race -
Civil War Number 1
After the independence the people in the south rebelled against people in the north -
Sudan Independence
Sudan gained its independence from Great Britain -
Ghana Independence
Ghana eventually would gain its independence in 1957 -
Nigeria Independence
Nigeria eventually became independent after a fierce struggle against the British -
Belgium Congo Independent
Belgium Congo came independent in 1960 -
Rwanda Independence
Rwanda Independence finally came to them in 1962 -
Kenya Independence
After the fight for independence Kenya became independent in 1963 -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela began to protest the Aparheid Law, and Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life for his actions -
Joesph Mobutu
Joseph Moburtu came in power in 1965 for the country Belgium Congo -
Civil War Number 1 Ends
The first Civil war ends -
New Country Biafra
The Igbo people tried to be independent and they named their country Biafra, the actions of these people launched a civil war and over one million people died -
Civil War Number 2
Civil War number 2 starts -
F.W. De Klerk
F. W. De Klerk was elected president and released the Apratheid Law could not continue -
The End of the Apartheid Law
De Kelerk announced the end of the Apartheid Law and released Nelson Mandela from prison -
Hutu against Tutsi
Hutu experienced violence until 1994 when Hutu began to engage in fighting against Tutsi people, 800,000 to 1 million Tutsi people were murdered -
First Open Elections
South Africa held the first open elections, Nelson Mandela was elected the new president -
Civil War Number 2 Ends
The second Civil War ends and millions of people died -
Tunisia Government
Tunisia began to agitate for a more democratic government, this was none as the Arab Spring -
Tunisia President Resigns
President Ben Ali resigns and a democratic government was elected -
War in Libya
Dictator Muhammad Qaddafi refused to step down and a war broke out, many other countries joined. Eventually Qaddafi was captured and killed -
South Sudan’s independence
Sudan finally recognized South Sudan’s independence -
Government overthrown
Islamic fundamentalist government led by Mohammed Morsi was over thrown by the military, leaving Morsi imprisoned and his political party banned.