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Introduction: The Berlin Conference of 1884–85
Between 1884-85, a group of European men gathered in Berlin to share out various parts of Africa on a piece of paper – without regards to the indigenous people of Africa. This conference also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference is what had placed Africa backwards till this day. The conference, which was called to moderate the “scramble for Africa” that was threatening to tear Europe apart, ushered in a period of heightened colonial activity by European powers. It eliminated or overrode existing rights of Africans and any form of African autonomy and self-governance.
