Sub-Saharan Africa, 02 Oct 1958: Independence of Guinea
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 02 Oct 1958 (Wind of Change: Independence of Guinea), showing the following events: United Arab Republic; United Arab States; French Community Referendum; Independence of Guinea.

Union of

South Africa

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

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

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. fed.)

Aden Prot.(UK prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. adm.)

Muscat
& Oman(UK prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(UK T.T.)

Cameroun(Fr. T.T.)

Br. Som.(UK prot.)

Somaliland(It. T.T.)

Rhodesia
&
Nyasaland(UK col. fed.)

Southern
Sudan(insurgency)

Yemen(fed. UAR)

Saharan
Region(Fr. terr.)

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

Uganda(UK prot.)

Sierra Leone(UK)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Sp. Sahara(Sp.)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Upper
Volta(FWA)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Zanzibar(UK prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Tristan da Cunha

Feb 1958–Oct 1961Egypt in union with
Syria (United Arab Rep.)

Mar 1958–Dec 1961Yemen federated
with UAR

28 Sep 1958French colonies
- except for Guinea -
agree to join
French Community

2 Oct 1958Guinea gains independence
from France

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