Africa During the Scramble: Avenging Majuba By Gary Oswald.William Ewart Gladstone, four-time Prime Minister of the UK, was an imperialist. He oversaw the largest empire to ever exist and that empire expanded during his time in charge. In parti...

Gary Oswald ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) 's series on the #ScrambleForAfrica covers the leadup to the Second #BoerWar, also known as the #SouthAfricanWar. #Africa #History #AfricanHistory www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/africa-...

Africa during the Scramble: The Christian By Gary OswaldLooking at a political Map of Africa in 1870 what is perhaps most striking is how little European control there is. Europeans had been travelling to Africa since antiquity, they had an o...

Gary Oswald ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) discusses the unique #history of #Botswana, formerly known as #Bechuanaland, as part of his article series on the #ScrambleForAfrica. #Africa #AfricanHistory www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/africa-...

Africa During the Scramble – Making a Fiction Real By Gary Oswald.Portuguese Mozambique officially began in 1496 when Vasco de Gama arrived in Maputo Bay and didn't end until 1975. But in reality Mozambique is a big country and for most of that time, ...

Gary Oswald's ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) celebrated series on the #ScrambleForAfrica returns with a brand new article about the #history of #Mozambique under #Portuguese #colonial rule. #AfricanHistory #LourençoMarques #Maputo www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/africa-...

Africa during the Scramble: The Asian Empire By Gary OswaldThere were eight European Empires involved in the Scramble. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the UK. The great losers of those 8 were the Ottoman Empire of Tu...

Gary Oswald ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) looks at the #history of #Zanzibar, slaver colony of #Oman turned flashpoint in the #ScrambleForAfrica. #Tanzania #AFricanHistory #Mombasa #BritishEmpire #Slavery www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/africa-...

Africa During the Scramble: Spanish Slaves By Gary OswaldOf the European countries to still have territory in Africa by 1914, Spain controlled the least land. Her African Empire consisted solely of the Canary islands, Western Sahara, parts of ...

Gary Oswald discusses the #history of #EquatorialGuinea under #Spanish #colonial rule and in particular the island of #Bioko, also known as #FernandoPo. #Liberia #ScrambleForAfrica #AfricanHistory #Africa www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/africa-...

Map of Africa pre the Scramble for Africa that was precipitated by the Berlin Conference from Oct 1884 to Feb 1885, that saw Africa divided up between 14 countries

As things were pre #ScrambleForAfrica HT @rhaplord.bsky.social

Explore the story of the Scramble for Africa in our latest video! Learn how European powers divided a continent, the role of Britain, and the impact on African nations. Perfect for history lovers and students. Watch now and uncover the past! #History #ScrambleForAfrica

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📬 Spotlight on Nyasaland Protectorate Stamps and Colonial History 📬

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Berlin 1884: Remembering the conference that divided Africa 135 years ago today, European leaders sat around a horseshoe-shaped table to set the rules for Africa’s colonisation.

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Berlin 1884: Remembering the conference that divided Africa

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