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African Colonization. 1840-1920. 15C Portuguese exploration. 1884-1920 Africa divided by European powers. 1950- anti-colonial mvmts.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Africanus Sextus. c180-250. Wrote chronology of World, Creation to 221 AD.
Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace.
Barbary. 16-19C. Name given to North African coast. Berbers.
Barnard, Christian. 1922-2001. South African surgeon-first human heart transplant 1967.
Bedouin. Nomadic N African tribes.
Berbers. Caucasian North African peoples, mostly Moslem. Nomadic since 12C Arab invasions. Almohads. Almoravids. Barbary.
Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.
Bokassa. 1921-96. Central African Republic dictator 1966-79. Overthrew Dacko, who was restored by France.
Bruce, James. 1730-94. African explorer 1768-73.
Buganda.19C African kingdom. 1890s Britain. 1962 Independent under Uganda. 1966 Uganda.
Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.
Cameron, Verney. 1844-94. English African explorer.
Central African Republic. 1891 French colony 1910 «French Equatorial Africa. 1958 Self-government. 1960 Independent. 1976-79 Central African Empire.
Fatimid. 909-1171. N African, Middle East Shi’ite Empire.
French Equatorial Africa. 1839 French settle. 1910 French Equatorial Africa. 1960 Central African Republic + Independent Chad, Gabon, Congo.
Henry the Navigator. 1394-1460. Portuguese prince. Sponsored African exploration. School of Navigation 1423.
Hottentots. South African native tribe.
Houphouët-Boigny, Félix. 1905-93. West African leader. President of Ivory Coast 1960-.
Leo Africanus. 1485-1554. Arab/Christian traveler. Descriptions of Africa 1550.
Lotus Eaters. African peoples of Odyssey who were forgetful and idle.
Lutuli, Albert. 1898-1967. African Zulu chief. Pacifist ANC President 1952-. Let My People Go 1962.
Malan, Daniel. 1874-1959. South African Prime Minister 1948-54. Established Apartheid.
Mandela, Nelson. 1918-. South African anti-Apartheid ANC leader. Jailed 1962-90. President 94-99.