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Timeline over the different parts of Africa

By knoteiss
  • 1400

    Slavery in Africa

    During the Golden Age of Exploration, the Europeans began sailing south around the continent of Africa. Then in the 1500's European's trading value went up, so therefore they began selling slaves.

  • Colonization

    the European's began to build trading posts in Africa, the European's were colonizing/ taking over another country for their resources.

  • World War ii and what it influenced Africans to do

    This time period is when the Africans began to rebel against colonialism. Which was inspired by the events of World War ii.

  • South Africa was granted independence

    In 1910, South Africa was granted independence by Great Britain. Even though some people were of a minority, they began to control businesses and government partaking.

  • Kwame Nkrumah

    Kwame Nkrumah introduced the idea of pan-africanism, which was a belief of Africans world wide.

  • White South Africans make the apartheid law

    The apartheid law is a policy of legal separation based on race.

  • Great Britain frees Sudan

    In 1956 Great Britain declared Sudan to be independent.

  • Independence and all that comes with it

    In 1956- 1972 a civil war breaks out. Why, you may ask, because it was all about the money. Since independence was gained, nobody could make any money off of these country anymore. Another words, the Southern people of Africa were rebelling against the Northern leadership of Africa.

  • Ghana would Gain its Independence

    In 1957 is when Ghana would gain its independence.

  • Nigeria becomes Independent

    Nigeria became independent after facing some fierce struggles with the British.

  • Belgium Congo becomes independent

    In 1960, Belgium Congo became independent.

  • Rwanda

    In 1962 Rwanda became independent. But the reasoning is because violence broke out everywhere, where then Hutu took control of Rwanda.

  • Kenya becomes Independent

    In 1963, Kenya became independent. Which is when Jomo Kenyatta became independent Kenya's first leader.

  • Nelson Mandela was imprisoned

    In 1964 Nelson Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life in prison for his actions. The actions were,speaking out about racism. But even in prison, Mandela couldn't be silenced, he continued to fight racism.

  • Joseph Mobutu gains control

    In 1965 is when Joseph Mobutu gained control. Then he renamed the country Zaire and ruled for 32 years without interruption.

  • Independence and all that comes with it

    One of the civil wars ended.

  • Igbo Group

    In 1976, the Igbo group tried to declare themselves independent, and they named their new country Biafra. This action caused a civil war to break out. In which cause death and suffering for millions of people. Therefore, the Igbo people agreed then remained part of Africa.

  • Independence and all that comes with it

    This date is when the other war about the Northern and Southern people arguing, independence, started.

  • F.W de Klerk

    F.W. de Klerk was elected president in 1989. Which he then realized that apartheid could not proceed.

  • F.W. de Klerk

    In 1990, Klerk announced that apartheid would be taken down/ not continue. From all of this, Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Since Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk ended apartheid, they were then awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

  • Nelson Mandela

    In 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected president. In which South Africa put out the first open election.

  • Violence in Rwanda

    Violence in Rwanda continued until 1994. When the Tutsi people started genocide over them. Between 800,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi people were killed.

  • Independence and all that comes with it

    This date is when the other war about independence and the Northern and Southern people fighting ended.

  • Pushing for a more democractic government

    In 2010, Tunisia began to push for a better democratic government. Which also became known as the Arab Spring movement.

  • Sudan's independence

    In 2011, Sudan saw it out about Northern Sudan's independence.

  • President Ben Ali resigns

    In 2011 Ben Ali resigned which opened a spot for a different democratic person to take his place.

  • Muammar Qaddafi refuses to step down as Libya's dictator

    Since he refused to step down as dictator, he was captured and killed in 2011.

  • President Hosni Mubarak forced to resign

    Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign because he already reigned for over 30 years, and my personal opinion is that the people of Egypt got tired of him.

  • Mohammed Morsi

    In 2012 Mohammed Morsi took control for Hosni Mubarak. Which he was picked from his Islamic fundamentalist government led by him.

  • Mohammed Morsi was overthrown

    In 2013 he was forced to step down because his government was over ranked by the military. In which he was thrown in prison and his political party was banned.