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State three areas in Africa which were considered strategic and acquiring them become a priority to European governments.

      

State three areas in Africa which were considered strategic and acquiring them become a priority to European governments.

  

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Martin
-south Africa because of its location i.e. the sea route to East indies/ in terms of trade/ transport on high seas/ military south Africa goods base for worship/ it was easy to control both the Indian and Atlantic ocean.

- Egypt after construction of Suez Canal – which was an engineering feat worth admiring and was link between middle east, east indies and Europe/ facilitation of trade between the two regions.

-All coastal areas of Africa were strategic because acted as a gate – way into the interior of Africa/ also provided place where ships could stop and rest. Repair / refreshment / military base.
marto answered the question on November 13, 2019 at 10:01


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