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France establishes a protectorate over Cambodia
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Britain, France and Italy take joint control of the finances of a bankrupt Tunisia
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The French establish a protectorate in part of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey in west Africa
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The French exile the queen of Madagascar and claim the island as a French colony
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By the treaty of Fès a French protectorate is formally established in Morocco
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February - British and French forces invade and capture the German colony of Cameroon