Not so arbitrary: Colonists used existing borders and rivers to draw the map of Africa, a new paper argues
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A map of the African continent. (Seyllou/AFP) African borders were not established until years later and not during the Berlin…
A map of the African continent. (Seyllou/AFP) African borders were not established until years later and not during the Berlin…
African boundaries were shaped years later, rather than during the Berlin Conference.
Pull out a map of Africa and you’ll notice awfully many suspicious straight lines, right angles, and diagonals.