Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies

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The Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies were a series of mid-20th-century constitutional negotiations in London that shaped the transition of several British African territories to sovereign nationhood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic negotiation
series of constitutional conferences
appliesToJurisdiction British African colonies
linked to: British Africa

British Empire
contributedTo end of formal British colonial rule in much of Africa
country United Kingdom
followed Second World War
linked to: World War II

rise of African nationalist movements
hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Basutoland
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Bechuanaland
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Ghana
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Kenya
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Nigeria
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Northern Rhodesia
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Nyasaland
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Rhodesia
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Sierra Leone
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Swaziland
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Tanganyika
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Uganda
influenced post-independence constitutional frameworks in former British African colonies
language English
locatedInTime mid-20th century
location Lancaster House, London
linked to: Lancaster House
namedAfter Lancaster House
negotiatingParty African nationalist leaders
British government representatives
representatives of European settler communities
representatives of colonial administrations
organisedBy Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
partOf decolonisation of Africa
purpose negotiate constitutional arrangements for independence of British African colonies
shape transition from colonial rule to sovereign nationhood
significantEvent negotiation of independence of Kenya
negotiation of independence of Nigeria
negotiation of independence of Rhodesia
negotiation of independence of Sierra Leone
negotiation of independence of Tanganyika
negotiation of independence of Uganda
significantPlace London
linked to: London, England
topic constitutional reform
division of powers between colonial and local authorities
electoral systems
future of traditional authorities
independence constitutions
membership of the Commonwealth
minority rights
protection of European settler interests
self-government

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Lancaster House notableEventHosted Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa participantIn 1960 Lancaster House constitutional talks on Nigerian independence
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Ghana
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Nigeria
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Kenya
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Rhodesia
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Uganda
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Sierra Leone
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Tanganyika
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Nyasaland
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Northern Rhodesia
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Bechuanaland
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Basutoland
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies hasPart Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of Swaziland
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Kamau wa Ngengi significantEvent Lancaster House Conferences on Kenyan constitutional future
linked to: Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies
Ugandan independence movement relatedEvent Lancaster House constitutional conferences
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KANU participatedIn Lancaster House constitutional conferences on Kenya
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British Empire in Kenya region signedAgreement Lancaster House constitutional conferences on Kenya
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Kenyan independence movement significantEvent Lancaster House Conferences on Kenya
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Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya participatedIn Lancaster House constitutional conferences on Kenya
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