The Fashoda Incident and the Berlin Conference

The Fashoda Incident The Fashoda Incident, also known as Fashoda Crisis, was the climax of a dispute between France and Britain, who were vying for territory in Africa, and some(prenominal) claimed control over a Sudanese offpost. At the end of the nineteenth century, the European powers were competing for control of Africa, hoping to extend their territory into the Sudan and the Great Lakes region. As the french extended eastward from the Congo, the British expanded south from Egypt.The disputes arose from the common passion of each country to link up its disparate colonial possessions in Africa. Great Britains aim was to link Uganda to Egypt via a railway from the mantlepiece of Good Hope to Cairo, while France, by pushing eastward from the double-u coast, hoped to extend its dominion across Central Africa and the Sudan. In July 1898, a French expedition arrived at the Sudanese outpost of Fashoda on the Nile. After British General Herbert Kitcheners victory at Omdurman, he pr oceeded to Fashoda on orders from the British primitive minister.Kitchener claimed the entire Nile valley for Great Britain, and, after several days, both dissociateies withdrew peacefully. The beginning to the conflicting claims was later worked out by diplomats in Britain and France, and it reflected the fact that Britain had an host in Khartoum, while France had no appreciable postures in the vicinity. France renounced all rights to the Nile wash-hand stand and the Sudan in return for a guarantee of its position in due west Africa. The Fashoda incident is seen as the high point of AngloFrench tension in Africa. Berlin conferenceA conference held in Berlin, Germany in 1884 to 1885 in order to regulate the care and European colonialism in Africa during the New Imperialism period. The conference was held following a beseech by Portugal and organized by Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire. During the 70s and 80s of the nineteenth century, the Europea n powers were interested in Africa to get trades rights and access to the valuable resources, such(prenominal) as gold, timber, land markers and labor powers. The major competition was between the British, Portuguese, French and Belgians.The participant countries at the Conference were Germany, Austria Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden Norway and The Ottoman Empire. They wanted to work out policy for the division of Africa. The US was against the Berlin Conference because it didnt want to be considered as a colonial power. The main points achieved were To end break ones backry and the slave trades. The Congo Free States came under King Leopolds control (Belgium). only the European powers were given trade rights in the Congo Basin and early(a) territories. The Niger River and Congo River were to be free for ship traffic. If any of the participants claimed a part of the African coast, they had to notify the other partic ipant. -The principle of Effectivity was one of the outcomes of the Berlin Conference. correspond to this principle each colonial power had to have treaties with the local drawing card fly their flag establish an administration -create a police force As a consequences of the Berlin Conference The scramble for Africa speeded up.