List of European colonies in Africa

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]

Belgian colonial empire

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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.

Poland-Lithuania

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Denmark–Norway

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Dutch colonial empire

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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.
 
The Senegalese Tirailleurs, led by Colonel Alfred-Amédée Dodds, conquered Dahomey (present-day Benin) in 1892

German Empire

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The following were German African protectorates:

 
German colonies in Africa, 1914

Hospitaller Malta

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Italian colonial empire

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Former colonies, protectorates and occupied areas

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Portuguese colonial empire

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Marracuene in Portuguese Mozambique was the site of a decisive battle between Portuguese and Gaza king Gungunhana in 1895

Others

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Russian Empire

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  • Sagallo (6 January 1889–5 February 1889)

Spanish colonial Empire

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  • Northern Spanish Morocco
    • Chefchaouen (Chauen)
      • Jebala (Yebala)
      • Kert
      • Loukkos (Lucus)
      • Rif

Sweden

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See also

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References

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  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.