It’s renewed scramble for Africa and her resources

Circa October 1884, leading European powers of the day in the company of the US, met in Berlin Germany to divide among themselves the continent of Africa. The decision was arrived at after Europe realised Africa’s vast potential for generating raw materials for their blossoming industries and the need to avoid an extended conflict in the expansive continent on the eve of the World War 1.

Consequently, the continent was shared among Britain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and France. Naturally, the English and the French got the lion’s share of it, given their vast wealth at the time.