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German Namibia
Germany claimed Namibia during 1880s' colonizing years. During those years, Germnay did not want to fall behind, so they started colonizing African countries and Namibia was one of them. -
Italian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland, also known as Italian Somalia, was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day northeastern, central and southern Somalia. Ruled in the 19th century by the Somali Majeerteen Sultanate and the Sultanate of Hobyo, the territory was later acquired in the 1880s by Italy through various treaties.
The power rivals Yusuf Ali Kenadid from Sultanate of Hobyo and Osman Mahamuud from Majeerteen Sultanate both made themselves protectorate of Italy and they were naturally absorbed. -
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo was a Belgian colony in Central Africa between 1908 and 1960 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Belgium acquired this land because large amount of capital did flow through Congo. -
Spanish Morocco
The Spanish protectorate in Morocco was established on 27 November 1912 by a treaty between France and Spain that converted the Spanish sphere of influence into a formal protectorate. Spanish conquered this land because they felt competetive from France. -
Portuguese Angola
Portuguese Angola or Portuguese West Africa are the common terms by which Angola is designated when referring to the historic period when it was a Portuguese overseas territory in southwestern Africa. The former Portuguese Angola became an independent country in 1975 and now forms the Republic of Angola. Portuguese were interested in slave trades. -
Italian Libya
Italian Libya established in 1934 in what represents present-day Libya. Italian Libya was formed from the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania which were taken by Italy from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 after the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 to 1912.
