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An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in government. Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire.
This is a list of the dates when African states were made colonies or protectorates of European powers and lost their independence. List. Name
South African National Defence Force soldiers pose with a captured flag of Germany after their successful invasion of South West Africa in 1915 A South African military convoy in present-day Namibia in 1978
On Wednesday, 6 March 1957 Kwame Nkrumah declared to the people of Ghana about their freedom, he added that, "the African People are capable of managing their own affairs and Ghana our beloved country is free forever." [4] Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve its independence from European colonial rule. [5]
Two countries achieved independence from the British Empire in 1960: Somalia, through the unification of British Somaliland and the Trust Territory of Somalia, and Nigeria. On 26 June (also the day of Madagascar's independence), British Somaliland became the independent State of Somaliland. Five days later, it united with the Italian Trust ...
Various states have never declared independence throughout their formations and hence are not included in the main list on this page, including states that were formed by the unification of multiple independent states, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Tanzania, including states that did declare independence, but whose most recent ...
On 9 July 2011, South Sudan became the 54th independent country in Africa [45] (9 July is now celebrated as Independence Day, a national holiday [46]) and since 14 July 2011, South Sudan is the 193rd member of the United Nations. [47] On 27 July 2011, South Sudan became the 54th country to join the African Union.
Many countries followed in the 1950s and 1960s, with a peak in 1960 with the Year of Africa, which saw 17 African nations declare independence, including a large part of French West Africa. Most of the remaining countries gained independence throughout the 1960s, although some colonizers (Portugal in particular) were reluctant to relinquish ...