Discuss the terms of the Berlin act of 1884 to 1885.
Answer:
- Any European power claiming any part of Africa had to notify others and support the claim by treaties signed with the African leaders.
- Any claim of any part of Africa had to be followed with effective occupation of the region.
- All European powers-must declare their sphere of influence i.e. the area under each nation’s occupation
- The region behind the coast would be regarded as a sphere of influence of the nation claiming the coast.
- Each nation was to eradicate slave trade in their territories and safeguard the
European interests in their region.
- The basins of Rivers Zambezi, Congo and Niger were to be left free for navigation by all European powers.
- King Leopold ll of Belgium was recognized as the ruler of the Congo Free State.
- Any European county that wished to declare a protectorate in Africa had to show firm authority to protect European rights and guarantee free trade.
- Any claim of any part of Africa had to be followed with effective occupation of the region.
- All European powers-must declare their sphere of influence i.e. the area under each nation’s occupation
- The region behind the coast would be regarded as a sphere of influence of the nation claiming the coast.
- Each nation was to eradicate slave trade in their territories and safeguard the
European interests in their region.
- The basins of Rivers Zambezi, Congo and Niger were to be left free for navigation by all European powers.
- King Leopold ll of Belgium was recognized as the ruler of the Congo Free State.
- Any European county that wished to declare a protectorate in Africa had to show firm authority to protect European rights and guarantee free trade.
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