Various European powers (Great Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Germany).
France did.
England
In terms of land, France controlled most of it. Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom did have sizable colonies in West Africa, though.
No single country controlled it but the Portuguese were the first to make it around the Africa. So they had "control" for a while but the Dutch, British, and Spanish all Tried to get into it with the Dutch being the most successful.
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France did.
France did. They controlled an expansive area of Africa. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=1483&HistoryID=ab24#1484
The percentage of Africa that was controlled by the two countries with the most territory is 68%
France controlled Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Niger, and most of northwest Africa until after World War II.
England
Great Britain.
Sudan and ethiopia
guinea
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Great Britain controlled a lot of the African country. They were the leader in colonizing during that time period.
The Roman Empire never ruled the world.AT their largest point they controlled most of Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia.
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