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

13 Feb 1960France conducts its
first nuclear test
(in Algeria)

Mar 1960South African Police fire on
protesters at Sharpeville

Apr 1960Togo gains independence
from France

May–Aug 1960Chad, Central Africa,
& Congo briefly unite

20 Jun 1960Mali Federation gains
independence from France

26 Jun 1960Malagasy Rep.
gains independence
from France

26 Jun 1960Somaliland gains
independence
from UK

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