African Timeline

Liberia

Jul 26, 1847

Gained independence from American Colonization Society

South Africa

May 31, 1910

Gained independence from UK.

Egypt

Feb 28, 1922

Gained independence from UK

Nigeria

Sep 30, 1941

Gained independence from UK.

Eritrea

Nov 30, 1941

Gained independence from Italy.

Sudan

Jan 1, 1956

Gained independence from Egypt & UK.

Tunisia

Mar 20, 1956

Gained independence from France

Morocco

Apr 7, 1956

Gained independence from Spain

Ghana

Mar 6, 1957

Gained independence from UK.

Cameroon

Jan 1, 1960

Central African Republic

Jan 1, 1960

Gained independence from France

Libya

Feb 10, 1960

Gained independence from Italy.

Mali

Apr 4, 1960

Gained independence from France

Togo

Apr 27, 1960

Gained independence from France.

Senegal

Jun 20, 1960

Gained independence from France

Madagascar

Jun 26, 1960

Gained independence from France

Democratic Republic of Congo

Jun 30, 1960

Gained independence from Belgium.

Benin

Aug 1, 1960

Niger

Aug 3, 1960

Gained independence from France

Burkina Faso

Aug 5, 1960

Cote d'Ivoire

Aug 7, 1960

Gained independence from France.

Chad

Aug 11, 1960

Gained independence from France.

Central African Republic

Aug 13, 1960

Republic of Congo

Aug 15, 1960

Gained independence from Fance

Gabon

Aug 17, 1960

Gained independence from France

Mauritania

Nov 28, 1960

Gained independence from France

Sierra Leone

Apr 27, 1961

Gained independence from UK

Tanzania

Dec 9, 1961

Gained independence from UK.

Burundi

Jul 1, 1962

Rwanda

Jul 1, 1962

Gained independence from Belgium.

Algeria

Jul 5, 1962

Uganda

Oct 9, 1962

Gained independence from UK.

Kenya

Dec 12, 1963

Gained independence from UK

Malawi

Jul 6, 1964

Gained independence from UK.

Zambia

Oct 24, 1964

Gained independence from UK

Gambia

Feb 18, 1965

Gained independence from UK

Zimbabwe

Oct 11, 1965

Gained independence from UK.

Botswana

Sep 30, 1966

Lesotho

Oct 4, 1966

Gained independence from UK.

Swaziland

Sep 6, 1968

Gained independence from UK.

Equatorial Guinea

Oct 12, 1968

Gained independence from Spain

Guinea-Bissau

Sep 24, 1973

Gained indepence from Portugal

Mozambique

Jun 25, 1975

Gained independence from Portugal.

Angola

Nov 11, 1975

Dijibouti

Jun 27, 1977

Gained independence from France

Namibia

Mar 21, 1990

Gained independence from South Africa

Guinea

Oct 2, 2011

Gained independence from France