State your opinion on the following statement: The process of decolonisation began in the African continent.

Answer: I agree with the statement.

• European powers had divided Africa among themselves and exploited its people and resources.
• Pan-Africanism (H.S. Williams' African Association, 1900; Pan-African Congresses from 1919) created unity and awareness among Africans.
• The Second World War weakened Britain and France; the UN Charter supported the right of self-determination, and the independence of India inspired Africans.
• Leaders like Kwame Nkrumah led freedom struggles; Ghana became free in 1957 and many African nations became independent in the 1960s. Thus decolonisation began in Africa.