Thus began the mad “Scramble for Africa”, as it would later be ... took up the task of calling for and hosting the conference in Berlin at the Reich Chancellery, his official residence on ...

This process became known as the ‘Scramble for Africa’. However ... Some historians argue that the period after the Berlin Conference should be known as the second stage in the British ...

This divide became painfully clear when a delegate of African descent attended an International Red Cross conference in Berlin and recalled the city's role in the 1884-85 Scramble for Africa and ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Residents queue to collect water from a water point in Bukavu on February 21, 2025 ...

As the world marks 140 years since the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, it is crucial to reflect on the enduring legacy of this event, particularly in East Africa. The conference, which aimed to ...

By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey and Nicholas Harris In 1879, shortly before the 1884 Berlin Conference let loose the “scramble for Africa”, King Leopold of Belgium, the most brutal of the colonial ...