How Europe carved up Africa at the Berlin Conference 140 years ago

How Europe carved up Africa at the Berlin Conference 140 years ago

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This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up the continent to “own” it themselves. Al Jazeera’s Shola Lawal explains how the “Scramble for Africa” came to be and how its effects are still being felt today.

Published On 26 Feb 2025

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