Which of the country in Africa first got her independence?

Question

Which country in Africa got her independence first?

Answer 1

The country in Africa that got her independence first was Ethiopia, in 1941.

Ethiopia is a country in the Horn of Africa. It was the first African country to gain its independence, in 1941, after a five-year war with Italy. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. It has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the earliest hominid remains ever found. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country with a population of over 100 million people.

Answer 2

Kwame Nkrumah the then leader of Ghana, proposed independence in the year 1956. Ghana later gained independence in the year 1957. Therefore Ghana became the first country in Africa to gain independence.

Comments

You are totally correct, has record we have it, Ghana was the first African country to gain her independence from external rule.