List of European colonies in Africa

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The following is a list of European colonies in Africa, organized alphabetically by the colonizing country. France had the most colonies in Africa with 35 colonies followed by Britain with 32. [1]

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Belgian colonial empire

British Empire

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Opening of the railway in Rhodesia, 1899
Following the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1896, the British proclaimed a protectorate over the Ashanti Kingdom. Prempeh-124-palaver-and-submission.jpg
Following the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1896, the British proclaimed a protectorate over the Ashanti Kingdom.

Poland–Lithuania

Denmark–Norway

Dutch colonial empire

French colonial empire

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Map of French colonies in Africa (in green)
The Foureau-Lamy military expedition sent out from Algiers in 1898 to conquer the Chad Basin and unify all French territories in West Africa. Mission Foureau-Lamy.jpg
The Foureau-Lamy military expedition sent out from Algiers in 1898 to conquer the Chad Basin and unify all French territories in West Africa.
The Senegalese Tirailleurs, led by Colonel Alfred-Amedee Dodds, conquered Dahomey (present-day Benin) in 1892 Desembarco en Cotonou de tropas senegalesas. Le Petit Journal, 21may1892.jpg
The Senegalese Tirailleurs, led by Colonel Alfred-Amédée Dodds, conquered Dahomey (present-day Benin) in 1892

German Empire

The following were German African protectorates:

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German colonies in Africa, 1914

Hospitaller Malta

Italian colonial empire

Former colonies, protectorates and occupied areas

Portuguese colonial empire

Marracuene in Portuguese Mozambique was the site of a decisive battle between Portuguese and Gaza king Gungunhana in 1895 Combat de marracuene.jpg
Marracuene in Portuguese Mozambique was the site of a decisive battle between Portuguese and Gaza king Gungunhana in 1895

Others

Russian Empire

Spanish colonial empire

Sweden

See also

References

  1. "A map of Europe based on how many colonies each country had". 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  2. "Centenaire de l'Entente cordiale : les accords franco-britanniques de 1904" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-08-29.