Sub-Saharan Africa, 01 Apr 1950: United Nations Trust Territories
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 01 Apr 1950 (Wind of Change: United Nations Trust Territories), showing the following events: Indian Independence; Apartheid; Restoration of the Ogaden; Trust Territory of Somaliland.

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(UK adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. fed.)

Union of

South Africa(UK dom.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. fed.)

Aden Prot.(UK prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. adm.)

Muscat
& Oman(UK prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(UK T.T.)

Cameroun(Fr. T.T.)

Eritrea(UK adm.)

Br. Som.(UK prot.)

Somaliland(It. T.T.)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Uganda(UK prot.)

Sierra Leone(UK)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Sp. West Africa(Sp. terr.)

Northern
Rhodesia(UK prot.)

Southern
Rhodesia(UK)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Upper
Volta(FWA)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Zanzibar(UK prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Tristan da Cunha

Simon's Town(UK)

Aug 1947India gains
independence

Jun 1948Apartheid begins
in South Africa

Sep 1948British restore
Ogaden to Ethiopia

1 Apr 1950Somaliland placed
under Italian
trusteeship

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