2.3 Colonial Administration in Africa

• The methods applied by colonialists to administer their colonies in Africa
• Direct rule and indirect rule
• Assimilation and association as French colonial policies
• The structure of British colonial administration
• The structure of French colonial administration
• Strengths and weaknesses of British and French colonial administration
• How colonial administrative structures compare with independent African governments

• explore the methods applied by colonialists to administer their colonies in Africa
• compare the organizational structures of colonial administrations in Africa with those of independent African governments
• distinguish between the strengths and weaknesses of British and French colonial administrations
• embrace the strengths of colonial administration for reflection

“How are colonial administrative structures applied in independent African states?”

“Why did different colonial powers adopt different administrative systems in Africa?”

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1. Methods of colonial administration
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   Explore the methods used by colonial powers to administer their African colonies.
2. British colonial administration
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   Describe the structure and practice of British colonial administration in Africa.
3. French colonial administration
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   Describe French direct rule, assimilation and the structure of French colonial administration.
4. Strengths and weaknesses of British and French administration
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   Distinguish the strengths and weaknesses of British and French colonial administration.
5. Colonial structures and independent African governments
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   Compare colonial administrative structures with independent African governments and reflect on their strengths.