East Africa, 1885 to 1918 Witu Protectorate, 1885 to 1890 German Somali Coast, 1885 to 1888 German Congo, 1884 to 1885 German Katanga, 1886 Gando Protectorate, 1895 to 1897 Gulmu Protectorate, 1895 to 1897 German South Africa, 1884 to 1885 List of German colonies (as of 1912) German Empire German East Africa (Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania) German South-West Africa (Namibia) Kamerun (split between Cameroon and Nigeria) Togoland (split between Togo and Ghana) Wituland (Lamu Island, owned by Kenya) French In Africa French North Africa Egypt (1798-1801) French Algeria (1830–1962) Protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956) Protectorate in Morocco (1912–1956) Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames (1943–1951) French West Africa Ivory Coast (1843–1960) Dahomey or French Dahomey (now Benin) (1883–1960) Independent of Dahomey, under French protectorate in 1889 Porto-Novo (protectorate) (1863–1865, 1882) Cotonou (protectorate) (1868) French Sudan (now Mali) (1883–1960) Senegambia and Niger (1902–1904) Guinea or French Guinea (1891–1958) Mauritania (1902–1960) Adrar emirate (protectorate) (1909) The Taganit confederation's emirate (protectorate) (1905) Brakna confederation's emirate (protectorate) Emirate of Trarza (protectorate) (1902) Niger (1890–1960) Sultanate of Damagaram (Zinder) (protectorate) (1899) Senegal (1677–1960) French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) (1896–1960) French Togoland (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, mandate became a French colony) (now Togo) Nigeria The Enclaves of Forcados and Badjibo (territory under a lease of 30 years) (1900–1927) The Emirate of Muri (Northeast of Nigeria) (1892–1893) Gambia Albreda (1681–1857) Kunta Kinteh Island (1695–1697, 1702) French Equatorial Africa Chad (1900–1960) Oubangui-Chari (currently Central African Republic) (1905–1960) Dar al Kuti (protectorate) (1897) (in 1912 its sultanate was suppressed by the French) Sultanate of Bangassou (protectorate) (1894) Present-day The Republic of Congo, then French Congo (1875–1960) Gabon (1839–1960) French Cameroon (91% of current Cameroon) (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, Mandate, Protectorate then French Colony) São Tomé and Príncipe (1709) East Africa and Indian Ocean Madagascar (1896–1960) Kingdom of Imerina (protectorate) (1896) Isle de France (1715–1810) (now Mauritius) Djibouti (French Somaliland) (the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas) (French Somalia) (1862–1977) French Egypt (1798–1801, 1858–1882, 1956) Mayotte (1841–present) Seychelles (1756–1810) Chagos Archipelago (1721–1745, 1768–1814) The Scattered Islands (Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Juan de Nova Island, Glorioso Islands, Tromelin Island) Comoros (1866–1975) Réunion (1710–present) France Africa Africa This is a list of all present sovereign states in Africa and their predecessors. The region of Africa is generally defined geographically to include the subregions of African continent, Madagascar island, Mauritius Island and several minor islands, and their respective