Africa By derekgu0 Dec 4, 1848 France begins Administration of Algeria Dec 4, 1871 British Annex Lesotho Dec 4, 1885 Portugal Establishes Borders of Angola Colony Dec 4, 1899 France Annexes Benin Dec 4, 1911 Botswana formally annexed by Britain Dec 4, 1920 Central African Republic declared French Dec 4, 1960 Benin gains Full Independence Dec 4, 1960 Central African Republic Independent Dec 4, 1960 Lesotho Independent Dec 4, 1962 Algeria gains Complete Independence Dec 4, 1966 Botswana fully Independent Dec 4, 1975 Portugal becomes Completely Independent