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decolonisation of Africa

1950s–70s independence of African colonies from Western European powers
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decolonisation of Africa

Summary

decolonisation of Africa is a decolonization[1]. It draws 2,575 Wikipedia views per month (decolonization category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • decolonisation of Africa is on the continent of Africa[3].
  • decolonisation of Africa's instance of is recorded as decolonization[4].
  • decolonisation of Africa's Commons category is recorded as Decolonization of Africa[5].
  • decolonisation of Africa began on 1950[6].
  • decolonisation of Africa ended on 1975[7].
  • decolonisation of Africa's object of occurrence is recorded as Africa[8].

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Definition and Type

decolonisation of Africa's instance of is recorded as decolonization[4].

Why It Matters

decolonisation of Africa draws 2,575 Wikipedia views per month (decolonization category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → decolonization
    Object of occurrence → Africa
    Continent → Africa
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: event/Decolonization-of-Africa"
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