African independence: interactive map 1945–2011

Step through the years to see each country become independent.

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Which was the first colony south of the Sahara to become independent?

Ghana (the Gold Coast), in 1957, led by Kwame Nkrumah.

When did Kenya become independent?

On 12 December 1963, with Jomo Kenyatta as leader; it became a republic in 1964.

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