IMPORTANT YEARS TO NOTE ABOUT THE SCRAMBLE AND PARTITION OF EAST AFRICA
The following are important years and dates about the scramble and partition of East Africa:
1884-1885, the Berlin conference was signed among European powers that set up rules for
scramble.
1885, the Berlin act that stated “ant European country to claim a land in Africa must provide
representatives to administer that land.”
1886, the Anglo-German agreement Britain and Germany over Buganda.
1886-1899 conflicts erupted between Britain and Germany over Buganda.
1890, Karl Peters went to Buganda and signed treaties with Kabaka Mwanga.
1890, another Anglo- Germany agreement that gave Britain Zanzibar, Pemba, Kenya and
Uganda while Germany took over Tanzania Helgoland Island and son
1890’s conflicts between Mwanga and British.
8. 1899, Mwanga was exiled to the Island of Seychelles.
1900, Buganda agreement
1900, the Toro Agreement
1901, the Ankole Agreement.
1904, the Masai Agreement.
1888, the Abushiri rebellion.
1889, Abushiri the leader of Abushiri rebellion was hanged at Pangani. < 1884, Mwanga
became King of Buganda at 18.
1892, Meli the son of Chief Mandera of Chagga led his people against Germans at Moshi.
1893, Nyamwezi of Unyanyembe led by chief Siki of Tabora attacked the Germans but they
were defeated
1893, Tabora was captured by the Germans.
1894, the Hehe under chief Mkwawa were defeated by the Germans.
1898, Chief Mkwawa hanged himself in an effort to avoid being captured by the Germans.
1905-1907, the Maji-Maji rebellion.
1905, August the rebels burnt down Samanga town, they murdered traders, government
employees and missionaries.
1907, October, the government recruited 1000 soldiers from Germany.