1. CAMEROON Cameroon gained its independence from France on January 1, 1960. As a former German colony that was divided between France and Great Britain in 1918, Cameroon gained its independence as a result of armed groups. On May 5, 1960, Ahmadou Ahidjo was elected as the country's first president.
2. TOGO The Republic of Togo gained its independence on April 27, 1960. As a former German colony, it was later controlled by France and Britain after World War I. The French association was founded in 1946. The first elected president was Sylvanus Olympio. He was later killed in January 1963 during the coup d'état.
3. MADAGASCAR The Democratic Republic of Madagascar gained its independence on June 26, 1960. It was a French overseas country in 1946. He became the first president of the republic.
4. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Congo gained its independence on June 30, 1960. In January 1959, under the leadership of Patrice Lumumba, riots broke out in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) in the country known as the Belgian Congo. The Belgian Congo thus became the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and would later be called Zaire for a time under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko.
5. SOMALIA Somalia gained its independence on July 1, 1960. Somalia, which was formerly a colony of Italy, was united on the day of its independence with the British colony in the year 1960 where she established the Republic of Somalia. Aden Abdulle Osman Daar, popularly known as Aden Adde, was a Somali politician who served as
the first president of Somalia from July 1, 1960 to July 6, 1967. 6. BENIN The Republic of Benin gained its independence on August 1, 1960. The referendum held on September 28, 1958, which proposed a plan for the Franco-African Union, paved the way for Dahomey's independence two years later, when power was handed over to President Hubert Maga. The country, which was renamed Benin in 1975, has had a turbulent political history since independence.
6.NIGER Niger gained independence on August 3, 1960. A referendum in 1958 ousted Hamana Diori from power. The republic was proclaimed on December 18, 1958, but independence was declared on August 3, 1960. Hamani, the country's first president, was overthrown in a coup in 1974.
7. BURKINA FASO Burkina Faso gained independence on August 5. , 1960. As a protectorate of France, the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed on December 11, 1958, but remained part of the French community, before gaining full independence on August 5, 1960. In 1984, the country adopted the name of Burkina Faso. under the leadership of Thomas Sankara, who was assassinated in 1987.
8. Ivory Coast COAST gained its independence on August 7, 1960. A referendum in 1958 made Ivory Coast an independent republic. In June 1960, the pro-French Félix Houphouët-Boigny declared independence, but continued to establish relations between Abidjan and Paris. Ivory Coast has become one of the most prosperous countries in West Africa.
9. CHAD Chad gained independence on August 11, 1960. Two years after becoming a republic, Chad gained independence on August 11, 1960. The prime minister at the time was François Tombalbaye, thus becoming the first president. of a country that has returned to a very fast pace. civil war between the Muslim North and the Christian-dominated South.
10. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC On August 13, 1960, the Central African Republic gained independence. When independence was declared on August 13, 1960, David Dacko, brother of national hero Barthélémy Boganda, was sent to the presidency
11.REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO The Republic of the Congo gained independence on August 15, 1960 On August 15, 1960, the Congo gained independence, with Fulbert Youlou as president until 1963.
12.GABON Gabon gained independence on August 17, 1960. In 1910, Gabon became one of the four French Equatorial African territories. On July 15, 1960, France agreed to Gabon's full independence. On August 17, 1960, Gabon became an independent country. Several opposition parties said they were against independence, and Prime Minister Léon M'Ba resigned to declare it on August 17. He would have preferred Gabon to become a French department, but he backed down when General de Gaulle refused.
SENEGAL The African country of Senegal gained its independence from France as part of the Mali Union on April 4, 1960, and became an independent country a few months later on August 20, 1960. The country was united France through Senegal and another country. The French colonialists named French Sudan in 1959, which became a large region called the Federation of Mali. . Léopold Sédar Senghorwas the first president of Senegal in September 1960. Senghor is a very well-read person, he studied in France. He is a poet and philosopher who himself created the national motto of Senegal, "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons".
15. MALI The Union of Mali gained independence from France on June 20, 1960. Senegal withdrew from the union in August 1960, allowing the Republic of Sudan to become the independent Republic of Mali on September 22, 1960. , and that is the day it became the country. Independence Day. After Senegal's withdrawal from the federation in August 1960, the former Republic of Sudan became the Republic of Mali, with Modibo Keita as president.
16. NIGERIA A In 1960, Nigeria got its independence from Britain. However, many of the country's youths say that they "do not see the bottom" as there is nothing to improve their lives that is happening in the country with a population of 218 million people.
This is coming at a time when the country is approaching the general election that will be held next year, 2023.
Since independence, Nigeria has had 11 presidents, six of whom were military and five civilians.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, but it is considered by some to be one of the most backward countries in the continent considering the wealth that God has bestowed upon it.
The problem of corruption and bribery is the biggest challenge that the country is facing. 17. Mauritania Mauritania gained independence on November 28, 1960. Mauritania declared independence on November 28, despite opposition from Morocco and the Arab League. The country's constitution, established in 1964, established a presidential system of government, with Prime Minister Ould Daddah as head of state. He continued to rule.##
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