Anglo-French Declaration of 1899

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The Anglo-French Declaration of 1899 was a diplomatic agreement between Britain and France that settled their rival colonial claims in Africa, particularly in the Nile and Sudan regions, following the Fashoda Incident.

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instanceOf diplomatic agreement
international treaty
aimedTo avoid future military confrontation between Britain and France in Africa
appliesToTerritory Egypt
French Equatorial Africa
Nile Valley
Sudan
dateSigned 1899
defines spheres of influence between Britain and France in Africa
diplomaticActors British government
linked to: UK government

French government
era late 19th century
follows Fashoda Incident
historicalContext Fashoda Incident
language English
French
legalStatus binding agreement between Britain and France
purpose to define spheres of influence in the Nile and Sudan regions
to settle Anglo-French colonial rivalries in Africa
region Africa
relatedTo Anglo-French rivalry in Africa
linked to: Scramble for Africa

British Empire
French colonial empire
Scramble for Africa
result recognition of British predominance in the Nile Valley
recognition of French influence in parts of Central and West Africa
reduction of Anglo-French colonial tensions in Africa
signatory France
United Kingdom
typeOfAgreement colonial boundary agreement

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Fashoda Incident diplomaticAgreementFollowing Anglo-French Declaration of 1899