African countries and their Independence Days

Algeria - Independence Day: July 5, 1962 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Algiers

Angola - Independence Day: November 11, 1975 Colonial ruler: Portugal Capital city: Luanda

Benin - Independence Day: August 1, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Porto-Novo

Botswana - Independence Day: September 30, 1966 Colonial ruler: Britain Capital City: Gaborone

Burkina Faso - Independence Day: August 5, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Ouagadougou

Cameroon - Independence Day: January 1, 1960 Colonial ruler: French-administered UN trusteeship Capital city: Yaoundé

Cape Verde - Independence Day: July 5, 1975 Colonial ruler: Portugal Capital city: Praia

Central African Republic - Independence Day: August 13, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Bangui

Chad - Independence Day: August 11, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: N'Djamena

Comoros - Independence Day: July 6, 1975 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Moroni

Republic of the Congo - Independence Day: August 15, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Brazzaville

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Independence Day: June 30, 1960 Colonial ruler: Belgium Capital city: Kinshasa

Ivory Coast - Independence Day: August 7, 1960 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Abidjan (economic)

Djibouti - Independence Day: June 27, 1977 Colonial ruler: France Capital city: Djibouti City

Egypt - Independence Day: February 28, 1922 Colonial ruler: Britain Capital city: Cairo

Equatorial Guinea - Independence Day: October 12, 1968 Colonial ruler: Spain Capital city: Malabo