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1400
Slavery Begin
Africans and Europeans begin trading goods for people. -
1500
Slave are Traded for Goods
Europeans sell guns and goods for Human slages -
1500
Trade Posts are Built
Europeans build trade posts on the West Coast of Africa. -
Colonization Begin
Europeans begin taking over African countries for resources. -
Africa is Almost Completely Colonized
Europeans Colonize nearly every country for themselves. -
South Africa is independant.
Great Britain leaves South Africa, now an independent country. -
Rebels fight the British in Kenya
The Kikuyu people rigorously fight for independence from Britain in Kenya. -
Ethiopia Invaded
Italy invades Ethiopia, one of the last independent African countries. -
African Revolutions Begin
People like Kwame Nkrumah rebel against colonial rulers. -
Apartheid Law in South Africa
Afrikaners set up Apartheid Law in South Africa against black people. -
Sudan's Independence
Sudan becomes independent from Britain. -
Sudan Civil War
Sudanese people riot and fight each other over their government. -
Ghana gains Independence
People in Ghana rebel and gain independent rule over their country. -
Nigerian Independence
After a struggle with Britain, Nigeria is independence. -
Kongo is Independant
The people in Belgian Kongo revolt against Belgium. -
Rwanda's Independence
The people of Rwanda gain independence from colonial rule. Fighting begins. -
Kenya's Independence
People in Kenya gain independence from Great Britain. -
Mandela Imprisoned
Nelson Mandela, a civil rights activist, is arrested for life in South Africa. -
Rwanda violence ends.
People in Rwanda stop fighting, as the Hutu began committing genocide against the Tutsi people. -
Power Shift in Congo
Joseph Mobutu declares himself ruler of the Belgian Congo. -
Belgian Congo Renamed
Mobutu renames the Belgian Congo Zaire. -
Sudanese Civil War Ends
The people of Sudan halt the fighting amongst them. -
Nigerian Revolt
The Igbo people attempt to gain power in Nigeria. -
Second Sudan Civil War
The people fo Sudan begin fighting each other again. -
F.W. De Klerk Takes Power
F.W. De Klerk becomes president of South Africa, ending apartheid rule. -
Mandela Released
Nelson Mandela is let out of prison -
South Africa Election
For the first time, people in South Africa are aloud to vote in free elections. -
Second Sudanese Civil War Ends
The latter of Sudan's Civil wars ends. -
Tunisians Fight for Independence
People in Tunisia fight their rulers for independence. -
South Sudan's Independence
Sudan recognizes South Sudan's independence because of the civil War.