1884 AD
Berlin Conference
European powers set rules for carving up Africa, without African participation.
- Time period
- 1884 AD
- Region
- Germany (Berlin) / Africa
- Theme
- Politics
- Civilization
- European colonial powers
From November 1884 to February 1885, European powers and the US met in Berlin to regulate colonization of Africa. No African rulers were represented. The conference accelerated the Scramble for Africa and arbitrary borders.