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The Berlin carve-up of the African continent began on November 15 1884 and ended with an agreement on February 26 1885.
European nations, which during the 19th century were the planet’s dominant powers, were looking for more ways of exploiting Africa’s rich resources for their newly growing industrial sectors.
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