Sub-Saharan Africa, 08 Apr 1898: Battle of Atbara
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 08 Apr 1898 (The Scramble for Africa: Battle of Atbara), showing the following events: Battle of Abu Hamed; Fall of Bagirmi; Cazemajou Mission; Cession of Kassala; Annexation of Zululand; Battle of Atbara.

Congo

Free State(union w. Bel.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Congo(Fr.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Portuguese
West
Africa(Port.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Portuguese
East
Africa(Port.)

German
East Africa(Ger.)

French
West Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Cape
Colony(Br.)

East
Africa
Prot.(Br. prot.)

German
South
West
Africa(Ger.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

North-
West
Africa(Ger. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Rio de Oro(Sp. prot.)

Comoros(Fr. prot.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Fr.
Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

British
Central
Africa(Br. prot.)

Hobyo(It. overs.)

Majerteenia(It. overs.)

Kongo(Port. vas.)

Fernando Póo(Sp.)

Rhodesia
Protectorate(Br. prot.)

Orange
Free
State

South
African
Rep.

Bulozi(semi-indep)

Massina(Fr. infl.)

Nyassa Co.(Port/NC)

Adamawa(Sok. vas.)

Samori’s
Empire

Niger
Coast(Br. prot.)

Niger River Delta(Br/RNC)

Bai-
lundo(Port. prot.)

Ashanti(Br. prot.)

Mozambique
Co.(Port/MC)

Bauchi(Sok. vas.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Mayotte(Fr. prot.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

Aug 1897Anglo-Egyptian
forces take
Abu Hamed

Sep 1897Bagirmi accepts
French protection;
conquered by Rabih

Oct 1897–May 1898French expedition
to Chad fails

25 Dec 1897Italians cede
Kassala to Egypt

31 Dec 1897Zululand and
Amatongaland
annexed to Natal

8 Apr 1898British defeat
Mahdists at Atbara

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