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MNDEME BLOG TOPIC: 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF COLONIALISMIN AFRICA What is colonialism? Colonialism simply cane be defined as the situation whereby powerful nation or state dominate a weak nation in all sphere of life. This means that, socially, economically and politically. African states were dominated by whites powerful states like German, British, Italy and France. African colonialism stated early around 15 th century during the interaction of Africa with out sider but it gained momentum around 19 th century. So Africa colonialism stated around 19 th century after Berlin conference of 1884-85 that officially THE SCRAMBLE FOR AND PARTITION OF AFRICA Even before the 19 th century or 1800 AD, Africa and its interior were not known to the outside World. The interior of the African continent was exposed to the European World after the work of explorers, traders and missionaries. Europeans took interest in Africa’s strategic areas with f