Scramble for Africa and colonial rule 1884–1957

After the Berlin Conference almost all of Africa is divided among European powers.

Map of Africa in 1930, during the Scramble for Africa and colonial rule — Border map for 1930. See the world in 1930.

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Timeline

Year	Event	Where
1896	Battle of Adwa	Battle of Adwa
1898	Battle of Omdurman	Battle of Omdurman

Battles and sites

Battle of Adwa · 1896
Battle of Omdurman · 1898

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Notable people of the Scramble for Africa and colonial rule

Lived	Person
1844 – 1913	Menelik II	Emperor of Ethiopia
1892 – 1975	Haile Selassie I	Emperor of Ethiopia
c. 1897 – 1978	Jomo Kenyatta	First president of Kenya
1909 – 1972	Kwame Nkrumah	First leader of Ghana
1918 – 2013	Nelson Mandela	President of South Africa

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.