Sub-Saharan Africa, 15 Aug 1945: End of World War II
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 15 Aug 1945 (World War II in Africa: End of World War II), showing the following events: 1944 Anglo–Ethiopian Agreement; Saudi Arabia enters World War II; German Instrument of Surrender; Jewel Voice Broadcast.

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. col. fed.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Br. occ.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Libya(Br/Fr occ.)

Aden Prot.(Br. prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. mand.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(Br. mand.)

Cameroun(Fr. mand.)

Eritrea(Br. adm.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Italian
Somaliland(Br. adm.)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Ifni & Sahara(Sp. terr.)

Comoros(Br. occ.)

Northern
Rhodesia(Br. prot.)

Southern
Rhodesia(Br.)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Ogaden(Br. adm.)

Chad(FEA terr.)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Ascension(US pres.)

Tristan da Cunha

Mayotte(Br. occ.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

Dec 1944British agree to
withdraw from Ethiopia

Feb 1945Saudi Arabia
joins Allies

7 May 1945Germany surrenders

15 Aug 1945Japan
surrenders

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