History of Africa Since 1800.

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A survey of the history of Africa since the late 18th century as a background for understanding today’s events. The course will examine socio-economic and political developments inside Africa, relations with outside forces, and the increasing European interest in Africa, which paved way for the imposition of European colonialism. The colonial impact and African reactions, decolonization, the post-colonial period and the current problems and prospects of Africa will be studied.