African countries and their Independence Day.

In the 17^th century AD, European countries scrambled for and partitioned Africa from 1880 to 1900. By 1905, all lands and continents of Africa had been divided and colonized by these European countries. 

• Britain took threshold of eighteen (18) African countries
• France took over twenty (20) countries
• Spain controlled three (3) countries
• Portugal controlled five (5) countries
• Italy had two (2)
• Belgium controlled a total of three (3) Africa countries. 

Ethiopia and Liberia were the only countries that weren’t colonized due to strong resistance from their citizens. Liberia at the time was a dwelling place for freed slaves from America, they became a country in 1847. 

 These colony conditions were reversed over the course of the next century by independence movements; with South Africa being the oldest. The peak year for independence came in 1960 when about seventeen countries gained independence. Over the years, three Africa countries also gained their independence from fellow Africa countries such as;

• Sudan from Egypt, Namibia from South Africa
• Eritrea from Ethiopia
•  and the latest, South Sudan from Sudan. 

Although, some countries which had gotten independence were later colonized either by the same country or by another country; where they finally got their independence

To date, Western Sahara which had once gained her independence under Spanish rule got reclaimed by Morocco in 1975 and has still not gained its independence. They were reclaimed by Morocco over a fight with the Polisario Front and Morocco; making her the only non-self-governing country of Africa. 

Africa Countries and their Independence date

These independence days are now being celebrated as national day holidays in most countries of Africa including Western Sahara. Below are the dates of independence for African nations. 

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