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The 'Scramble for Africa': everything you wanted to know
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:42:45
Publish Date: 2025-04-05 23:00:00
Description:

Between the 1870s and the First World War, European colonialists set their sights on the Africa, making territorial land grabs that consumed nearly the entire continent. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Professor Richard Reid explains how the so-called 'Scramble for Africa' played out, and explores its immense impact on Africa and its peoples.


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The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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