Berlin Conference 1885: The Partition of Africa

Radziwill Palace witnessed a unique festive atmosphere on February 26, 1884. The German capital, Berlin, celebrated the conclusion of negotiations at the Berlin Conference on Africa, which lasted for four months. During these four months, Western diplomats shaped Africa’s future, hastily dividing it into zones of influence and arbitrarily drawing its borders. Shamefully, no African was asked for their opinion on the matter. Although Africa was largely an unknown land at the time, this did not prevent it from falling under the mercy of European geopolitical ambitions.

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