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History of Cameroon

2 notable historical events in Cameroon, in chronological order.

Politics · 1Culture · 1Economy · 1

10th century BCE

  1. c. 1st millennium BCE★★★★★

    Bantu expansion

    Bantu-speaking peoples from west-central Africa gradually spread across eastern and southern Africa over millennia, bringing agriculture and ironworking.

    CultureEconomy· Cameroon, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa

20th century

  1. 1960★★★★★

    "Year of Africa": 17 nations gain independence

    In 1960, seventeen African countries gained independence, most of them former French colonies along with Nigeria, Somalia and the Congo.

    Politics· Nigeria, DR Congo, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Madagascar, Somalia, Niger, Chad
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