King Leopold II of Belgium. Due to his harsh and violent control of the Congo, he was forced to give it up to the Government of Belgium in 1908. Conditions quickly improved thereafter.
Biggest British African possession: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Unlike most African countries, Ethiopia was never a European colony, for this reason it has been important to modern Africa as a symbol of independence
Egypt (it was actually a protectorate, but it was the northernmost British African Colony)
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II was the Congo Free State, which later became the Belgian Congo. Leopold II exploited the colony for its natural resources, leading to brutal treatment of the local population.
It is debated. The last European possession in Africa became independent in 1980 (Zimbabwe). However, some African nations held non-self-governing territories after the last European colonies became independent. The only remaining territory considered by some to be a "colony" is West Sahara, which is controlled by Morocco.
Congo
Portugal established the first African colony inMozambique in 1500.
Belgian Congo
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908 was the Congo Free State. Leopold II used the territory for his own personal gain, leading to widespread human rights abuses and exploitation of the local population.
in western colony
Liberia is the only West African country that was never a colony.
The first European settlement in Australia was a penal colony.