Colonialism in Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

A file photo taken in Senegal, then a French colony, in the 1930s shows a European being carried through a river by African porters in a sedan chair [File: AFP]

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Colonialism in Africa refers to the period in history when European powers established colonies and exerted political, economic, and social control over African territories. Some key points of colonialism in Africa are:

  1. European powers began colonizing Africa in the late 19th century, after the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, which divided Africa into territories controlled by different European powers.

  2. The main motivations for colonialism in Africa were economic gain, including the exploitation of resources such as minerals and rubber, and the desire for strategic military and naval bases.

  3. Colonialism had a profound impact on African societies and cultures, often leading to the displacement of indigenous peoples and the imposition of European languages, religions, and cultural norms.

  4. Colonial rule often involved forced labor, land appropriation, and the suppression of African political and social systems, leading to significant social and economic inequalities.

  5. African resistance to colonial rule was often met with violent repression, leading to widespread suffering and loss of life.

  6. African countries began gaining independence from colonial rule in the mid-20th century, with Ghana becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence in 1957.

  7. The legacy of colonialism in Africa is complex and continues to shape the continent today, with many African countries still struggling with political instability, economic underdevelopment, and social inequality.

Colonisation et migration (13) – François Héran (2023-2024)

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3 jan 2024

Enseignement 2022-2023 : Colonisation et migration
Cours du 22 décembre 2023 : Le « legs colonial » en question

Professeur : François Héran, Collège de France
Chaire Migrations et sociétés

-De la critique « postcoloniale » à la pensée « décoloniale »
-Face à la « multiversité », le défi d’un universalisme ouvert
-Le spectre du « wokisme »

Le Collège de France est une institution de recherche fondamentale dans tous les domaines de la connaissance et un lieu de diffusion du « savoir en train de se faire » ouvert à tous.
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1 African Decolonisation Explained

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African Decolonisation Explained

2 How Europe Stole Africa (so quickly)

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The Scramble for Africa, Explained

3 A Brief History of The Scramble For Africa


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This is a Collaboration with 26 other History Channels. Project Africa takes a look at the History of Africa. This video talks about the European Scramble and Partition of Africa.

4 What happened to the many African Kingdoms? History of Africa 1500-1800 Documentary 1/6

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5 Africa after the End of Slavery | History of Africa 1800-1870 Documentary 2/6

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3:25 Southern Africa
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8:47 Back to Africa
14:30 West Africa
25:14 North Africa

African Kingdoms, Sokoto Caliphate, Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Rozvi Empire, Ashanti, Oyo, Kingdom of Benin, Funj, African History, Moroccan History, Barbary States, Mutapa, Zulu Kingdom, Xhosa

6 What Caused the Scramble for Africa? | History of Africa 1870-1885 Documentary 3/6

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7 Colonialism in Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow | DW News Africa

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As former colonial nations face a moment of reckoning over the actions of their forebears, DW News Africa looks at how colonialism has shaped the continent’s past, how it’s impacting the present – and asks what needs to change so that the future looks different. We meet a man in Cameroon who’s passionately tearing down statues of colonizers; get an update on the efforts by the Talai and Kipsigis people in Kenya to win reparations from the British government for land that was taken from them in colonial times. And we talk to a psychologist about decolonizing the African mind.

8 How does colonialism shape the world we live in? | The Stream

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By the early 19th century, a vast majority of the world’s nations had been colonised by European powers. The empire-building and resource-driven exploitation of states and their populations continues to influence the world today – from language, religion, and cultural beliefs to legal and economic systems. In certain countries, colonial practices included slavery, genocide and the creation of political and ethnic divisions that remain to this day. Others have argued that Western colonisation, in some instances, benefited colonised populations with rule of law and infrastructure building. 

In the first episode of a special week of shows on colonialism, the Stream discusses its impact, how its history is remembered, and where it persists today.

9 Belgium colonial crimes: shedding light on atrocities in Africa

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Belgium’s Parliament is set to examine crimes committed during the country’s colonial era. Some MPs say it is time to confront atrocities committed in Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. A court in Brussels is considering a lawsuit brought by five women who say they were abducted from their families by Belgian colonial authorities. Al Jazeera’s @Natacha Butler reports from Brussels, Belgium.

10 The Berlin Conference (1884 – 1885)

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The history of the Berlin Conference and the colonial scramble for Africa during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, as countries like Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and more fight for African colonies. At the expense of the African people across the continent.

11 The Berlin Conference Lecture

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27 feb 2015 World History

Watch this video about European Imperialism in Africa during the 19th and 20th century. The info in this video will be used to complete an in-class activity on Wednesday, March 2nd.

12 Results of the Age of Imperialism: AP Euro Bit by Bit #38

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The Age of Imperialism left some pretty complicated results in its wake. Controversy still rages over the role of European imperialism in modern world equality. In this video, I try to sort out the positive and negative results on both Europe and the colonized areas of Africa and Asia.

13 What Is Colonialism? Question and Learn About this Historical Problem


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This film outlines a simple explanation and definition of colonialism in a historical and global framework. Please share this and take the time to learn more about colonialism and the ways it affects your family and community.

14 Berlin Conference Documentary : How Europeans Justified Killing Africans on the Continent of Africa

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15 What Each Nation Wanted From the Scramble for Africa


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16 The Berlin Conference | 136 years on with historian Prof. Mathole Motshekga

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The 26th of February marked the day 136 years ago, on which the notorious Berlin Conference wrapped up and led to what became known as the “Scramble for Africa”. After weeks of negotiations, 13 European powers and the USA concluded the gathering having carved up Africa in what they saw as just over 50 countries. They did this ignoring the 1,000s of indigenous cultures on the continent. Many would say that beyond slavery, there is no single event in modern African history whose consequences have been so dire for the continent as the Berlin Conference of 1884-85. Held over three months, the conference set the ground rules for the partition of Africa and tragically no African was invited or even made privy to the conference decisions. To help us understand what the legacy of this conference has been, I spoke to Historian Prof Mathole Motshekga and began by asking him what the effect of the Berlin Act of 1885 has been on Africa

17 Re-reading the Berlin Conference: International Law and the Logic of Extraction

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Speaker: Professor Matthew Craven

18 Colonization of Africa – Summary on a Map


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Let’s look at a map and see a summary of the different phases of exploration, conquests and colonization of African territories by European powers, beginning from the mid-15th century.

18 Leaking Aquarium Prank

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Weird Indiana Jones impersonator asks people to use their finger to stop a leak in an aquarium. When a mall cop shows up and asks them to remove their finger, they discover there was no actual leak and it was all just a trick.
 
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Sir Mo Farah

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