north africa

By pepe1232906

  • separate Egyptian state

    Muhammad Ali seizes power in Egypt and establishes a separate Egyptian state.

  • signed contract

    Ferdinand de Lesseps signs a contract to begin building the Suez Canal.

  • The Suez Canal is completed.

  • Britain buys Egypt's share in the Suez Canal.

  • egypt protects britain

    Revolt against foreign influence breaks out in Egypt, suppressed by Britain. Egypt becomes a British protectorate.

  • revolt in sudan

    Muhammad Ahmad, known as the Mahdi, launches a revolt in Sudan.

  • troops war

    Muhammad Ahmad's troops wipe out General Charles Gordon's army at Khartoum.

  • italy forces are deffeated

    Italian invading forces are defeated in their attempt to take over Ethiopia.

  • British troops seize Sudan.

  • British introduces indirect rule in Sokoto, northern Nigeria.

  • Italy invades and seizes Turkish Tripoli, renaming it Libya.

  • morocco is protected

    France establishes a protectorate over much of Morocco.

  • africa is divided up

    Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal have divided up Africa, except for Liberia and Ethiopia