Africa is a continent with about 56 countries. Where 54 is recognised by the United nation organization. And two not recognised Somaliland and western Sahara. In the year 1884/1885 Berlin conference was held for scramble for Africa, in this Africans were partition. In the end about 22 countries colonized by British and 20 by France. And others that colonized too are Belgium etc.
Using West Africa as an example, it was written that, it existed mal-administration which was not only repugnant to the civilization, but Callous, inhumane and barbaric. As a result of this, people started fighting for what they want. In British colonized countries in was Africa. They initiated the national congress of British West Africa(NCBWA). This was carry on in the four British colonized countries in West Africa which includes Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Gambia.
The NCBWA was formed 1919. by Joseph casely ephriam Hayford to whom was a
barrister in Ghana and Akinwade savage to whom was a doctor in Nigeria. The administrative
headquarter was located in Accra Gold Coast now Ghana but it was having branches in the other British
colonized countries in West Africa.
In the year 1920, they send delegation to London requesting for University, legislative council, elective principle, executive council, Africans ability to participate more in the affair of their state etc. But in all, the then colony of state Lord Milner said they are egoist. As a result of that some of their requests was not attained. Some attained, these includes legislative council, elective principle. etc. But it was attained in the following way. Nigeria 1922 Clifford constitution, Sierra Leone 1924 Alexander Slater constitution, Ghana 1925 Frederick Guggisberg constitution, Gambia 1947 Hillary blood constitution.
The legislative council they gave, was not able to make laws on national issue. Besides the official members was mostly occupied by the colonial members. And Africans in it was not having full rights to act but to serve as a advisor.
Do you think that was the best for Africans,? Africans can’t really at that time do the necessary things for stability? Well there is a claim that 1960 Nigeria gained independence but what type of independence is it. Is it political or economical
