Africa: The Only Remaining Colony in Africa Continues Its Struggle for Independence
The UN Security Council will vote on renewing the MINURSO mandate amid competing claims over Western Sahara’s future and ongoing low-level hostilities.
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Africa: The Only Remaining Colony in Africa Continues Its Struggle for Independence
United Nations -- The African continent has long been monopolized by European colonial rulers, with France having the largest number of colonies, ruling over 35 territories followed by Britain with 32.
The Only Remaining Colony in Africa Continues its Struggle for Independence
Credit: UN Photo/Martine PerretBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 2025 (IPS) The African continent has long been monopolized by European colonial rulers, with France having the largest number of colonies, ruling over 35 territories, followed by Britain with 32. A bygone era of colonial rule on the continent, “once carved up and ruled by European powers hungry for imperial glory,” has virtually ended—almost. Currently, they are all members of t…
UNITED NATIONS, October 27 (IPS) – The African continent has long been monopolized by European colonial rulers, with France being the country with the largest number of colonies, with more than 35 territories, followed by Britain, with 32. The era of colonial rule on the continent, "which in its day was [...]
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