Africa
Some of the key events about Africa
- 1324The Mali Empire reached its peak, becoming one of the largest and wealthiest empires in the world
- 1652The first permanent European settlement was established in South Africa
- 1652Dutch colonists established a settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, beginning European colonization of Africa
- 1807The Atlantic slave trade was abolished by the British Empire, but illegal slave trading continued
- 1822Liberia was founded as a colony for freed African American slaves
- 1869The Suez Canal opened, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
- 1884The Berlin Conference initiated the "Scramble for Africa", leading to rapid colonization by European powers
- 1899The Second Boer War began, resulting in significant casualties and the use of concentration camps
- 1914World War I spread to Africa, involving African soldiers and resources in a European conflict
- 1960The "Year of Africa" saw 17 African nations gain independence from European colonial powers
- 1960The Congo Crisis erupted, leading to years of instability and violence in the newly independent nation
- 1967The Organization of African Unity (now African Union) was established to promote cooperation among African states
- 1967The Nigerian Civil War began, resulting in widespread famine and an estimated 1-3 million deaths
- 1978Smallpox was declared eradicated in Africa, marking a major public health achievement
- 1984A severe famine struck Ethiopia, causing approximately 1 million deaths
- 1990Nelson Mandela was released from prison, signaling the end of apartheid in South Africa
- 1994The first democratic elections were held in South Africa, ending the apartheid era
- 1994The Rwandan genocide occurred, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people
- 2002The African Union was officially launched, replacing the Organization of African Unity
- 2014The Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa began, becoming the largest Ebola outbreak in history
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