Britain buys the possessions of the Niger Company

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The territorial possessions of the Royal Niger Company are purchased by the British government, since in the European race to control Africa, a private company cannot effectively hold its own against the might of the states of France and Germany. The two protectorates of northern and southern Nigeria are proclaimed on 1st January 1900.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain buys the possessions of the Niger Company". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19290, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19290 Britain buys the possessions of the Niger Company 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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