African independence movements
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The African Independence Movements took place in the 20th century, when a wave of struggles for independence in European-ruled African territories were witnessed.
Notable independence movements took place:
- Algeria (former French Algeria), see Algerian War
- Angola (former Portuguese Angola), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Guinea-Bissau (former Portuguese Guinea), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Kenya (former British Kenya), see Mau Mau Uprising
- Madagascar (see Malagasy Uprising)
- Mozambique (former Portuguese Mozambique), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Namibia (former South West Africa) – against South Africa, see Namibian War of Independence and South African Border War
- Zimbabwe (former Rhodesia) – see Rhodesian Bush War
For a list of African nations achieving independence, see Decolonisation of Africa.
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See also
- Scramble for Africa
- Portuguese Empire
- Portuguese Colonial War
- Cold War
- Anti-imperialism
- Imperialism
- Italian Empire
- Colonialism
- Canary Islands Independence Movement
- Civilising mission
- Analysis of Western European colonialism and colonization
- Pan-Africanism
- Black Consciousness Movement
- List of active separatist movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations
- African Independence, a documentary film about the African independence movements
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