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Events relating to africa
The nearest star to earth, the red dwarf Proxima Centauri 4.22 light years away, is discovered by Robert Innes, Scottish director of the Johannesburg Observatory
February - British and French forces invade and capture the German colony of Cameroon
South African troops capture German South West Africa
Ras Tafari, a member of the Ethiopian imperial family, deposes his distant relation the emperor and puts on the throne his aunt, Zauditu
British and French forces win full control of the German colonies of Togoland and Cameroon
Belgian troops from the Congo occupy the German colony of Ruanda-Urundi
Wafd, a national party, is formed in Cairo with the purpose of ending Egypt's enforced link with Britain
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, commander of the German army in East Africa, surrenders after four stubborn years of resistance
More than 300 die when British troops fire on a peaceful demonstration in Amritsar
The League of Nations makes South West Africa (Namibia) a mandated British territory, to be administered by South Africa
On the death of Louis Botha, Jan Smuts succeeds him as prime minister of South Africa
German East Africa is to be governed by Britain as Tanganyika, under a League of Nations mandate
Destour is formed as a nationalist party in Tunisia, demanding full independence from France
The Young Kikuyu Association is formed in Kenya, to fight for African rights and the restoration of Kikuyu land
Abd-el-Krim wins a sensational victory over Spanish forces in Morocco and gains control of the Rif
Egypt becomes an independent kingdom, subject to a British military presence to protect the Suez canal
The League of Nations gives France and Britain mandates to govern separate areas of the German colony of Cameroon
France and Britain are given a League of Nations mandate to govern separate areas of the German colony of Togoland
Howard Carter exposes a flight of steps in the Valley of the Kings and comes to a barrier bearing the name Tutankhamun
The African National Congress (ANC) is formed in South Africa by renaming the South African National Native Congress
Rhodesia becomes a self-governing colony with political power exclusively in the hands of European settlers
James Hertzog's National Party, committed to protecting white privilege, comes to power in South Africa
The British rugby team touring South Africa are for the first time called the Lions
The League of Nations grants Belgium a mandate to administer the former Germany colony of Ruanda-Urundi
The British government takes on the administration of Northern Rhodesia from the British South Africa Company
