Sub-Saharan Africa, 26 Jun 1960: French Withdrawal from West Africa
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 26 Jun 1960 (Wind of Change: French Withdrawal from West Africa), showing the following events: Gerboise Bleue; Sharpeville massacre; Independence of Togo; Union of Central African Republics; Independence of Mali Federation; Independence of Madagascar; Independence of Somaliland.

Union of

South Africa

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

Aden Prot.(UK prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. adm.)

Muscat
& Oman(UK prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(UK T.T.)

Somaliland(It. T.T.)

Mali
Federation

Rhodesia
&
Nyasaland(UK col. fed.)

Southern
Sudan(insurgency)

Union of
Central African
Republics(Fr. fed.)

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.)

Rep. of
Congo(under UCAR)

Mauritania(Fr.)

Ivory
Coast(Fr.)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Upper
Volta(Fr.)

Chad(under UCAR)

Central African
Rep.(under UCAR)

Zanzibar(UK prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Tristan da Cunha

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