There were a number of European countries that either (a) colonized Africa, (b) were imperial powers, but did not colonize Africa, or (c) were neither imperial nor colonial powers in the 19th-20th centuries:
(a) Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Italy,
(b) Russia, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Netherlands
(c) Denmark, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania
The countries that were independent durning the European Colonization in Africa was Liberia and Ethiopia
Most of the continent of Africa had been colonized by the year 1900. The African colonization was one by 7 European nations.
Europeans helped to modernize many nations and create industries and jobs.
European nations colonized Africa in the 19th century because of it's wealth of natural resources. Africa had a great amount of petroleum, lead, tin, copper and precious gems. Africa was a source of economic growth for the European countries.
Imperialism did not end all at once everywhere in Africa, but European colonization of Africa was disrupted by WW II, and following WW II there were a series of wars of independence which brought an end to European colonialism.
Berlin Conference
Russia
The meeting in 1884 of 14 European nations to determine rules for dividing Africa was called the Berlin Conference. At this conference, rules were established for the colonization and division of Africa among the European powers.
This was a meeting of European nations, held in Berlin, to divide the continent for colonization. The US did not attend, as it was not interested.
The countries that were independent durning the European Colonization in Africa was Liberia and Ethiopia
Most of the continent of Africa had been colonized by the year 1900. The African colonization was one by 7 European nations.
Europeans helped to modernize many nations and create industries and jobs.
Russia
1884 - 1885. Goal was to divide up Africa between all the European nations except for Switzerland.
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland did not colonise Africa.