African independence movements
Movements for independence of African nations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The African independence movements took place in the 20th century, when a wave of struggles for independence in European-ruled African territories were witnessed.
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Notable independence movements took place:
- Algeria (former French Algeria), see Algerian War
- Angola (former Portuguese Angola), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Guinea-Bissau (former Portuguese Guinea), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Madagascar (see Malagasy Uprising)
- Mozambique (former Portuguese Mozambique), see Portuguese Colonial War
- Namibia (former South West Africa) – against South Africa, see Namibian War of Independence and South African Border War
For a list of African nations achieving independence, see Decolonisation of Africa.