1960 ⟶ Year of African Independence: 17 Nations Gain Freedom

Year of Africa: Independence of 17 African nations.
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🇸🇩 Sudan Gains Independence from Britain

January 1: Independence of Sudan from Britain.⟶
Sudan Gains Independence from Britain (1956)
DecolonizationIndependence MovementsBritish EmpirePost-ColonialismSelf-determinationPolitical TransitionNationalism
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇬🇭 Ghana Gains Independence from British Rule

March 6: Independence of Ghana from Britain.⟶
Ghana Gains Independence from British Rule (1957)
DecolonizationIndependencePost-ColonialismBritish EmpireNationalismSelf-determinationCold War
GhanaGhanaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇬🇳 Guinea Declares Independence from France

October 2: Guinea gains independence from France.⟶
Guinea Declares Independence from France (1958)
DecolonizationIndependencePost-ColonialismFrench EmpirePolitical TransitionNationalismCold WarPan-Africanism
GuineaGuineaFranceFrance

🌍 Year of African Independence: 17 Nations Gain Freedom

Year of Africa: Independence of 17 African nations.⟶
Year of African Independence: 17 Nations Gain Freedom (1960)
DecolonizationIndependence MovementsCold WarPan-AfricanismPost-ColonialismNationalismPolitical TransitionSelf-determinationAfrican History
SenegalSenegalMaliMaliMadagascarMadagascarSomaliaSomaliaBeninBeninNigerNigerIvory CoastIvory CoastChadChadRepublic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoNigeriaNigeriaDemocratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoMauritaniaMauritania

🇲🇼 Malawi Gains Independence

July 6: Independence of Malawi.⟶
Malawi Gains Independence (1964)
IndependenceDecolonizationAfrican HistoryPost-ColonialismNationalismBritish EmpireCold War
MalawiMalawiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇨🇩 Mobutu Renames Republic of the Congo as Zaire

October 27: Joseph Mobutu renames The Republic of the Congo Zaire.⟶
Mobutu Renames Republic of the Congo as Zaire (1971)
DecolonizationDictatorshipCold WarAfrican HistoryPost-ColonialismMobutu Sese SekoNationalismPolitical TransitionZaire
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo