British Colonialism in Africa

British colonialism in Africa lasted 172 years (1808–1980). The British colonised 22 countries in Africa. Chief among them are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, and Nigeria. These countries where English is spoken as an official language are known as Anglophone countries. #HistoryVille

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In fact, British poet Hilaire Belloc commented on the importance of the Q Maxim gun and the military advantage it gave the British in Africa when he wrote:

"Whatever happens, we have got/ The Maxim gun, and they do not"