<Ul> <Li> Congo Free State -- Name of the state owned from 1884 by King Léopold II of Belgium , later mostly annexed by his country in 1908 , when it became known as Belgian Congo . </Li> <Li> Belgian Congo -- Belgian colony from 1908 until 1960 , when the it became independent as the Democratic Republic of the Congo . </Li> <Li> Ruanda - Urundi -- UN Trusteeship ( Belgian ) until 1962 . Became independent as Burundi and Rwanda . </Li> <Li> Anglo - Egyptian Sudan -- Condominium ruled jointly by the United Kingdom and Egypt . Became independent as Sudan in 1956 ( and South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 ) . </Li> <Li> East Africa Protectorate -- British territory . Became Kenya Colony and then became independent as Kenya in 1963 . </Li> <Li> Gold Coast -- British colony since 1874 , it became independent as Ghana in 1957 . </Li> <Li> Tanganyika -- British territory until 1961 . From then independent until 1964 , when it unified with Sultanate of Zanzibar and became Tanzania </Li> <Li> Bechuanaland -- Since 1884 a British protectorate , later colony ( governed from South Africa ) . Became independent as Botswana in 1966 . </Li> <Li> Northern Rhodesia -- Became Zambia in 1964 . </Li> <Li> Southern Rhodesia -- British colony , unilaterally declared itself independent as Rhodesia in 1965 , renamed Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1979 , then gained international recognition as Zimbabwe 1980 . </Li> <Li> Nyasaland -- British protectorate , previously called British Central Africa , it was renamed Nyasaland in 1907 . It became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1953 , and became independent as Malawi in 1964 . </Li> <Li> Orange River Sovereignty -- Became the Orange Free State in 1854 . </Li> <Li> Basutoland -- Since 1868 a British protectorate , later colony ( governed from South Africa ) . Became independent as Lesotho in 1966 . </Li> <Li> Dutch Gold Coast -- Colony of the Netherlands from 1598 to 1872 , when it was ceded to the United Kingdom . </Li> <Li> Dahomey -- This African kingdom was acquired by France . In 1904 , it was made part of the French West African federation . It became independent in 1960 , changing its name in 1975 to Benin . </Li> <Li> French West Africa -- Dissolved into Mali , Senegal , Ivory Coast , Upper Volta ( now Burkina Faso ) , Niger , Guinea , Dahomey , Mauritania . <Ul> <Li> French Mauritania -- Became Mauritania in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Sudan -- Became Mali Federation in 1959 together with Senegal , which fell apart in 1960 , after which the country was renamed to Mali . </Li> <Li> French Upper Volta -- Became Republic of Upper Volta in 1958 and Burkina - Faso in 1984 . </Li> <Li> French Niger -- Became Niger in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Senegal -- Became Senegal in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Guinea -- Became Guinea in 1958 . </Li> <Li> French Ivory Coast -- Became Ivory Coast in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Togoland -- Became Togo in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Dahomey -- Became Republic of Dahomey in 1958 and later Benin . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> French Somaliland -- became Afars and Issas then independent Djibouti in 1977 , disputed by Somalia . </Li> <Li> French Equatorial Africa -- French federation of colonies , formed in 1910 , containing the colonies of French Cameroon , French Congo , French Chad and Ubangi - Shari . Each of these states became independent in 1960 ( Ubangi - Shari as the Central African Republic and French Congo as Republic of the Congo and Gabon ) . <Ul> <Li> French Chad - Became Chad in 1960 . </Li> <Li> Ubangi - Shari -- Became Central African Republic in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Congo -- Also named Middle Congo . Became independent as Republic of the Congo and Gabon . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Afars and Issas -- French territory between 1967 and 1977 , called French Somaliland before that . Became independent as Djibouti . </Li> <Li> German East Africa -- Became Tanganyika , now part of Tanzania , went to British rule during World War I ( 1914 -- 18 ) ; and Ruanda - Urundi . </Li> <Li> German South - West Africa -- German colony from 1884 to 1915 , after which it became South African held territory until 1990 , when the country became independent as Namibia by 1990 . </Li> <Li> Italian Tripolitania -- Italian colony , 1927 -- 1934 , absorbed by Italian Libya </Li> <Li> Italian Libya -- Occupied by British and French troops after Italy 's defeat in
<Ul> <Li> Congo Free State -- Name of the state owned from 1884 by King Léopold II of Belgium , later mostly annexed by his country in 1908 , when it became known as Belgian Congo . </Li> <Li> Belgian Congo -- Belgian colony from 1908 until 1960 , when the it became independent as the Democratic Republic of the Congo . </Li> <Li> Ruanda - Urundi -- UN Trusteeship ( Belgian ) until 1962 . Became independent as Burundi and Rwanda . </Li> <Li> Anglo - Egyptian Sudan -- Condominium ruled jointly by the United Kingdom and Egypt . Became independent as Sudan in 1956 ( and South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 ) . </Li> <Li> East Africa Protectorate -- British territory . Became Kenya Colony and then became independent as Kenya in 1963 . </Li> <Li> Gold Coast -- British colony since 1874 , it became independent as Ghana in 1957 . </Li> <Li> Tanganyika -- British territory until 1961 . From then independent until 1964 , when it unified with Sultanate of Zanzibar and became Tanzania </Li> <Li> Bechuanaland -- Since 1884 a British protectorate , later colony ( governed from South Africa ) . Became independent as Botswana in 1966 . </Li> <Li> Northern Rhodesia -- Became Zambia in 1964 . </Li> <Li> Southern Rhodesia -- British colony , unilaterally declared itself independent as Rhodesia in 1965 , renamed Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1979 , then gained international recognition as Zimbabwe 1980 . </Li> <Li> Nyasaland -- British protectorate , previously called British Central Africa , it was renamed Nyasaland in 1907 . It became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1953 , and became independent as Malawi in 1964 . </Li> <Li> Orange River Sovereignty -- Became the Orange Free State in 1854 . </Li> <Li> Basutoland -- Since 1868 a British protectorate , later colony ( governed from South Africa ) . Became independent as Lesotho in 1966 . </Li> <Li> Dutch Gold Coast -- Colony of the Netherlands from 1598 to 1872 , when it was ceded to the United Kingdom . </Li> <Li> Dahomey -- This African kingdom was acquired by France . In 1904 , it was made part of the French West African federation . It became independent in 1960 , changing its name in 1975 to Benin . </Li> <Li> French West Africa -- Dissolved into Mali , Senegal , Ivory Coast , Upper Volta ( now Burkina Faso ) , Niger , Guinea , Dahomey , Mauritania . <Ul> <Li> French Mauritania -- Became Mauritania in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Sudan -- Became Mali Federation in 1959 together with Senegal , which fell apart in 1960 , after which the country was renamed to Mali . </Li> <Li> French Upper Volta -- Became Republic of Upper Volta in 1958 and Burkina - Faso in 1984 . </Li> <Li> French Niger -- Became Niger in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Senegal -- Became Senegal in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Guinea -- Became Guinea in 1958 . </Li> <Li> French Ivory Coast -- Became Ivory Coast in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Togoland -- Became Togo in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Dahomey -- Became Republic of Dahomey in 1958 and later Benin . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> French Somaliland -- became Afars and Issas then independent Djibouti in 1977 , disputed by Somalia . </Li> <Li> French Equatorial Africa -- French federation of colonies , formed in 1910 , containing the colonies of French Cameroon , French Congo , French Chad and Ubangi - Shari . Each of these states became independent in 1960 ( Ubangi - Shari as the Central African Republic and French Congo as Republic of the Congo and Gabon ) . <Ul> <Li> French Chad - Became Chad in 1960 . </Li> <Li> Ubangi - Shari -- Became Central African Republic in 1960 . </Li> <Li> French Congo -- Also named Middle Congo . Became independent as Republic of the Congo and Gabon . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Afars and Issas -- French territory between 1967 and 1977 , called French Somaliland before that . Became independent as Djibouti . </Li> <Li> German East Africa -- Became Tanganyika , now part of Tanzania , went to British rule during World War I ( 1914 -- 18 ) ; and Ruanda - Urundi . </Li> <Li> German South - West Africa -- German colony from 1884 to 1915 , after which it became South African held territory until 1990 , when the country became independent as Namibia by 1990 . </Li> <Li> Italian Tripolitania -- Italian colony , 1927 -- 1934 , absorbed by Italian Libya </Li> <Li> Italian Libya -- Occupied by British and French troops after Italy 's defeat in
name five present-day countries in southern africa that were once controlled by britain
name five present-day countries in southern africa that were once controlled by britain
Botswana Zimbabwe Malawi Lesotho Tanzania
Botswana Zimbabwe Malawi Lesotho Tanzania