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Egypt (1922) was the first African nation to become independent from a European nation, but it was not a colony (it was a protectorate).

The first colony to become independent was Italian Libya in 1951.

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Libya was the first African country to declare independence from a European country. This country won its independence on December 24th, 1951 through the Western Desert Campaign.

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I believe that would be Libya which was occupied by the Allied powers until 1951 then handed back to King Idris.

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The first African country to get independence was Ethiopia. As a matter of fact, Ethiopia was never colonized and that is why it said to be the first to get independence.

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Morocco was the first African country to gain independence from France, followed closely by Tunisia.

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Ghana... thats what my history book says...

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Morocco and Tunisia

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