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How Many African States Attended the Berlin Conference?
How many African states participated in the Berlin Conference (1884–1885) that organised the European colonisation of Africa?
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What is the answer to how many African states attended the Berlin Conference?
None (zero). Not a single African state was represented at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference, even though it carved up their continent.
What was the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
It was a meeting organised by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck where 14 European and American powers set the rules for colonising and dividing Africa.
Why did no African states take part in the Berlin Conference?
The European powers treated Africa as territory to be divided among themselves, so African rulers and peoples were never invited or consulted.