Legacy of
Independence
Exploring the historic timelines of African sovereignty. A tribute to the resilience and freedom of the continent.
Sudan
JANUARY 1, 1956
Decolonized from:
UK/Egypt
Ghana
MARCH 6, 1957
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Tunisia
MARCH 20, 1956
Decolonized from:
France
Namibia
MARCH 21, 1990
Decolonized from:
South Africa
Senegal
APRIL 4, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Togo
APRIL 27, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Sierra Leone
APRIL 27, 1961
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Eritrea
MAY 24, 1993
Decolonized from:
Ethiopia
Mozambique
MAY 25, 1975
Decolonized from:
Portugal
Madagascar
JUNE 26, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Somalia
JUNE 26, 1960
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Djibouti
JUNE 27, 1977
Decolonized from:
France
Seychelles
JUNE 29, 1976
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
DR Congo
JUNE 30, 1960
Decolonized from:
Belgium
Somalia
JULY 1, 1960
Decolonized from:
UK/Italy
Burundi
JULY 1, 1962
Decolonized from:
Belgium
Rwanda
JULY 1, 1962
Decolonized from:
Belgium
Algeria
JULY 5, 1962
Decolonized from:
France
Cape Verde
JULY 5, 1975
Decolonized from:
Portugal
Comoros
JULY 6, 1975
Decolonized from:
France
South Sudan
JULY 9, 2011
Decolonized from:
Sudan
São Tomé
JULY 12, 1975
Decolonized from:
Portugal
Benin
AUGUST 1, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Niger
AUGUST 3, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Burkina Faso
AUGUST 5, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Côte d'Ivoire
AUGUST 7, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Chad
AUGUST 11, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Central African Rep.
AUGUST 13, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Congo-Brazzaville
AUGUST 15, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Gabon
AUGUST 16, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Mali
AUGUST 20, 1960
Decolonized from:
Mali Fed.
Cameroon
AUGUST 20, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Guinea-Bissau
SEPTEMBER 24, 1973
Decolonized from:
Portugal
Libya (Revolution)
SEPTEMBER 1, 1969
Decolonized from:
Italy
Nigeria
OCTOBER 1, 1960
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Uganda
OCTOBER 9, 1962
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Equatorial Guinea
OCTOBER 12, 1968
Decolonized from:
Spain
Zambia
OCTOBER 24, 1964
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Mauritania
NOVEMBER 28, 1960
Decolonized from:
France
Angola
NOVEMBER 11, 1975
Decolonized from:
Portugal
Morocco
NOVEMBER 18, 1956
Decolonized from:
FR/ES
Libya
DECEMBER 24, 1951
Decolonized from:
Italy
Tanzania
DECEMBER 9, 1961
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom
Kenya
DECEMBER 12, 1963
Decolonized from:
United Kingdom