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ROGER McKENZIE argues that Africa's ultimate liberation depends on its ability to decolonise itself including the redrawing of its present national borders imposed by Europe
LEGACY OF BRUTALITY: (L to R) Congolese slave whipped with a sjambok; Standard punishment for the Con golese: of hacking off hands
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THE mad, racist “scramble for Africa,” by European nations was formalised at the Berlin conference which concluded just over 140 years ago.
The Berlin carve-up of the African continent began on November 15 1884 and ended with an agreement on February 26 1885.
European nations, which during the 19th century were the planet’s dominant powers, were looking for more ways of exploiting Africa’s rich resources for their newly growing industrial sectors.
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