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Yes, indeed.
European Imperialism qualifies as such.
Because Cecil Rhodes had a vision of Great Britain governing Africa. He was a primary mover for colonisation of central Africa,
There were a great many countries that never were under British control. There were even more that were not a British colony before they were declared independent. On the great continent of Africa there is only one. That would be Ethiopia.
Simply put, Spain was not powerful enough to assert a strong claim to a lot of African land. The British, French, Germans, Portuguese, Italians, and Belgians were all in much better positions to make claims and use their militaries to secure pieces of Africa.
Germans, Belgians, Italians, Brits
British Central Africa Protectorate ended in 1907.
British Central Africa Protectorate was created in 1893.
Rwanda and Burundi were originally part of German East Africa and were annexed by the Belgians, who already had the Congo.
Yes, indeed.
South Africa was only formed in 1910 and there was never a war between South Africa and Britain, however the British fought wars with the Boers for control of gold and diamond and Zulus for control of Natal before South Africa was formed.
South africa
Northeast Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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Northeast Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
The British wanted to control South Africa because it was one of the trade routes to India.
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