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Scramble for Africa
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Also Known As Partition of Africa
Location Africa
Participants Belgium • France • Germany • Italy • Spain • United Kingdom

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Colonization of Africa by European countries
King of the Zulu
Scramble for Africa: Berlin Conference
Congo Free State, c. 1902
Battle of Modder River
A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.
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Key People

Leopold II
Leopold II
king of Belgium