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African Decolonization
1960 โ "Year of Africa"; 17 countries gain independence from European colonial powers
1960 ๐ Africa Modern History
๐ Key Facts
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1960 โ "Year of Africa": 17 African countries gained independence in a single year
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Ghana (1957) first sub-Saharan country to gain independence under Kwame Nkrumah
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Created new nations with colonial borders โ leading to decades of conflict over ethnic and tribal lines
In 1900 Europeans controlled 90% of Africa; by 1980 almost every country was independent
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Era
๐ Modern History
Region
๐ Africa
Year
1960
Summary
1960 โ "Year of Africa"; 17 countries gain independence from European colonial powers