African Timeline By john.jordan Jul 26, 1874 Liberia May 31, 1910 South Africa independence from British Feb 28, 1922 Egypt independence from British Dec 24, 1951 Libya independence from Italian Jan 1, 1956 Sudan independence from British Mar 2, 1956 Morocco independence from French Mar 20, 1956 Tunisia independence from France Mar 6, 1957 Ghana independence from French Oct 2, 1958 Guinea independence fromFrench Jan 1, 1960 Cameroon independence from German Apr 4, 1960 Senegal independence from French Apr 27, 1960 Togo independence from German Jun 26, 1960 Madagascar independence from French Jun 30, 1960 Democratic Republic of Congo independence from Belgian Jul 1, 1960 Somalia independence from italian Aug 1, 1960 Benin independence from French Aug 3, 1960 Niger independencefrom French Aug 5, 1960 Burkina Faso independence from French Aug 7, 1960 Côte d'Ivoire independence from French Aug 11, 1960 Chad independence from French Aug 13, 1960 Central African Republiv independence from French Aug 15, 1960 Republic of Congo independence from French Aug 17, 1960 Gabon independence from French Sep 22, 1960 Mali independence from French Oct 1, 1960 Nigeria independence from British Nov 28, 1960 Mauritania independence from French Apr 27, 1961 Sierra Leone independence from British Dec 9, 1961 Tanzania independence from German Jul 1, 1962 Burundi independence from German Jul 1, 1962 Rwanda independence from German Jul 5, 1962 Algeria independence from French Oct 9, 1962 Uganda independence from British Dec 12, 1963 Kenya independence from British Jul 6, 1964 Malawi independence from British Oct 24, 1964 Zambia independence from British Oct 24, 1964 Zimbabwe independence from British Feb 18, 1965 Gambia independence from French Sep 30, 1966 Botswana independence from British Oct 4, 1966 Lesotho independence from British Sep 6, 1968 Swaziland independence from British Oct 12, 1968 Equatorial Guinea independence from Spanish Sep 10, 1974 Guinea-Bissau independence from French Jun 25, 1975 Mozambique independence from Portuguese Nov 11, 1975 Angola independence from Portuguese Jun 27, 1977 Djibouti independence from French Mar 21, 1990 Namibia independence from German May 25, 1993 Eritrea independence from Italian