Just a few days to the 63rd independence anniversary of Nigeria. Nigeria and some notable African countries gained independence on October 1, 1960. Are you wondering when some African countries gained independence? The answer is here, below is a list of African countries and when they gained independence.
Nigeria was colonized by the British empire. Most countries in Africa were colonized by either the British or French but all countries have gained their independence in Africa. As of now, we do not believe there are some countries still under colonial rule.
List Of African Countries And Independence Dates
The following is a list of African countries and when they gained independence (organization is done by region):
North Africa:
Algeria – 1962
Egypt – 1952
Libya – 1951
Morocco – 1956
Sudan – 1956
Tunisia – 1956
West Africa:
Benin – 1960
Burkina Faso – 1960
Cape Verde – 1975
Côte d’Ivoire – 1960
Gambia – 1965
Ghana – 1957
Guinea – 1958
Guinea-Bissau – 1974
Liberia – 1847
Mali – 1960
Mauritania – 1960
Niger – 1960
Nigeria – 1960
Senegal – 1960
Sierra Leone – 1961
Togo – 1960
Central Africa:
Cameroon – 1960
Central African Republic – 1960
Chad – 1960
Congo (Brazzaville) – 1960
Congo (Kinshasa) – 1960
Equatorial Guinea – 1968
Gabon – 1960
São Tomé and Príncipe – 1975
East Africa:
Burundi – 1962
Comoros – 1975
Djibouti – 1977
Eritrea – 1993
Ethiopia – 1941
Kenya – 1963
Madagascar – 1960
Malawi – 1964
Mauritius – 1968
Mozambique – 1975
Rwanda – 1962
Seychelles – 1976
Somalia – 1960
South Sudan – 2011
Tanzania – 1961
Uganda – 1962
Zambia – 1964
Zimbabwe – 1980
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Southern Africa:
Angola – 1975
Botswana – 1966
Eswatini – 1968
Lesotho – 1966
Namibia – 1990
South Africa – 1961.