dividing up africa among european countries was the goal of the berlin conference of 1884.
dividing up africa among european countries was the goal of the berlin conference of 1884.
dividing up africa among european countries was the goal of the?
berlin conference of 1884
after numerous unsuccessful schemes to acquire colonies in africa and asia, in 1876 leopold organized a private holding company disguised as an international scientific and philanthropic association, which he called the international african society, or the international association for the exploration and civilization of the congo. in 1878, under the auspices of the holding company, he hired explorer henry stanley to explore and establish a colony in the congo region. much diplomatic maneuvering among european nations resulted in the berlin conference of 1884–1885 regarding african affairs, at which representatives of 14 european countries and the united states recognized leopold as sovereign of most of the area to which he and stanley had laid claim. on 5 february 1885, the congo free state, an area 76 times larger than belgium, was established under leopold ii's personal rule and private army, the "force publique".
leopold ii of belgium
this subclade is observed at varying frequencies in west africa among the malinke, wolof, and others; among the north africans;in the sahel among the hausa, fulbe, and others; in central africa among the bamileke, fali, and others; in south africa among the khoisan family including the khwe and bantu speakers; and in east africa among the kikuyu from kenya.
haplogroup l2 (mtdna)