Sub-Saharan Africa, 09 Oct 1962: Independence in East Africa
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 09 Oct 1962 (Africa and the Cold War: Independence in East Africa), showing the following events: Independence of Tanganyika; Independence of Burundi; Independence of Rwanda; Independence of Algeria; North Yemen Civil War begins; Independence of Uganda.

Dec 1961Tanganyika
independent of UK

1 Jul 1962Burundi independent
of Belgium

1 Jul 1962Rwanda independent
of Belgium

3 Jul 1962France accepts
Algerian independence

Sep 1962Outbreak of civil
war in Yemen

9 Oct 1962Uganda independent
of UK

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