Félix Houphouët-Boigny

20th Century

In a single year, 17 African nations become independent—including Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The wind of change is bl…

• 1960 CE

  Year of Africa: 17 nations gain independence

  In a single year, 17 African nations become independent—including Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The wind of change is blowing through this continent," British PM Harold Macmillan acknowledges.