The first independent country in Africa was Ethiopia. It was always independent from before Biblical times to the present with the exception for a brief period preceding World War 2 when the Italians drove the Ethiopian Army back from the capital and it became a guerrilla force.
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan nation win independence from European influence. This took place in 1956 when Great Britain released its colonial hold on the country.
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No , Africa is a continent, with many countries on it.
Africa is a continent, not a country. I believe it has been defined as such since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Nigeria
South Africa is the south-most country in Africa. The colonial masters of South Africa were the British who colonized the area in 1795.
Most people so often say Ghana was the first country(1957), however they were the first nation south of the Sahara. Libya(1951) and Egypt(1953) were the first African countries. Zimbabwe
Western Sahara is a disputed, non-independent country in Africa.
No , Africa is a continent, with many countries on it.
Liberia
First of all, Uganda is a country found in Eastern Africa. It is a landlocked country with a population of about 32 million people. Uganda was not independent in 1914. It became independent in 1962. Answer by Alex Gitta in Kampala. alexgitta@gmail.com
south sudan independent in 2011Eritrea
Africa is a continent, not a country. I believe it has been defined as such since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
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Nigeria
The Democratic Republic of Congo is an independent country in Africa.
No, Africa is not part of Spain. Spain is a country in the continent Europe. Africa is a different continent.
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The country to become independent most recently is South Sudan, in 2011. It became independent from the country Sudan in Africa.