Sub-Saharan Africa, 25 Mar 1953: Mau Mau Uprising
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 25 Mar 1953 (Wind of Change: Mau Mau Uprising), showing the following events: Pluricontinentalism; Libyan independence; Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation; Mau Mau Uprising.

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(UK ass.)

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.)

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)

Jun 1951Portugal declares its
colonies as provinces

Dec 1951UN administration
ends in Libya

Sep 1952Eritrea joins
Ethiopian Empire

Oct 1952–?? 1960Mau Mau rebellion
in Kenya

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