𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 ? 𝔾𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝟚

The two main outcomes of the Berlin Conference were:

1. Formal Partition of Africa: The conference led to the formal division of almost the entire African continent among European colonial powers. This established the boundaries of future colonies, often without regard for existing African ethnic, linguistic, or political divisions.
2. Principle of Effective Occupation: It established the principle that a European power could only claim territory in Africa if it could demonstrate effective occupation of that territory. This meant having treaties with local leaders, flying a flag, and establishing an administration or military presence. This spurred a rapid increase in European expansion and control across Africa.