Sub-Saharan Africa, 08 Apr 1898: Battle of Atbara
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 08 Apr 1898 (The Scramble for Africa: Battle of Atbara), showing the following events: Battle of Abu Hamed; Fall of Bagirmi; Cazemajou Mission; Cession of Kassala; Annexation of Zululand; Battle of Atbara.

Congo

Free State(union w. Bel.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Congo(Fr.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Portuguese
West
Africa(Port.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Portuguese
East
Africa(Port.)

German
East Africa(Ger.)

French
West Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Cape
Colony(Br.)

East
Africa
Prot.(Br. prot.)

German
South
West
Africa(Ger.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

North-
West
Africa(Ger. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Rio de Oro(Sp. prot.)

Comoros(Fr. prot.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Fr.
Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

British
Central
Africa(Br. prot.)

Hobyo(It. overs.)

Majerteenia(It. overs.)

Kongo(Port. vas.)

Fernando Póo(Sp.)

Rhodesia
Protectorate(Br. prot.)

Orange
Free
State

South
African
Rep.

Bulozi(semi-indep)

Massina(Fr. infl.)

Nyassa Co.(Port/NC)

Adamawa(Sok. vas.)

Samori’s
Empire

Niger
Coast(Br. prot.)

Niger River Delta(Br/RNC)

Bai-
lundo(Port. prot.)

Ashanti(Br. prot.)

Mozambique
Co.(Port/MC)

Bauchi(Sok. vas.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Mayotte(Fr. prot.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

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