Political Development in Africa

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 Social Studies | Strand 5.0 Political Development and Governance | Sub-Strand 5.1 Political Development in Africa (5 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Explore roles of European groups in the "Scramble for and Partition of" Africa
• Examine the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on the partitioning of Africa
• Illustrate the implications of colonial rule on African nations
• Advocate for elimination of neo-colonialism through good governance

Summary

This topic opens Strand 5.0 with a specific, consequential episode in African history: the "Scramble for and Partition of" Africa by European powers, formalised at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, and its implications for African nations both then and, through neo-colonialism, since.