The Only Two Countries In Africa To Escape Colonization
How these two nations escaped while the rest could not
European colonization of Africa began in the 17th century when the Duch East India Company founded Cape Town at the bottom of the continent. The modest port was to serve as a European stopover for ships sailing from western Europe to Asia by way of Africa. From that point, European appetite for African lands only grew until it cumulated in the Scramble For Africa in the 19th century.
Nearly every great power got into the act of colonizing the African continent. Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, The Netherlands, and even the United States all had fingers in African colonization. European influence spread across the continent and eventually swallowed up nearly every square inch of land.
When it was all said and done, only two nations escaped the icy grip of European colonial control: Ethiopia and Liberia.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations on Earth. The country dates back to the fifth century BCE and has gone by numerous names, including Abyssinia and Axum. While Ethiopia has fought numerous wars over the ensuing centuries, it has never been formally colonized by outside European powers.
