This 19th century map was drawn up with no regard to the boundaries ... There was general agreement among the new leaders of Africa to stick with these borders. One of the major tasks facing ...

At the beginning of the 19th century, very few people in Africa were practising Christians, apart from Ethiopians, Coptic Egyptians and people living in the remnants of the Kongolese Empire ...

During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.