36 reactions · 5 comments | In July 1884, the imperial German flag was raised for the first time on the African continent - in Togo. Germany's 30-year rule there seemed relatively peaceful compared to other German imperial conquests, and Togoland was promoted as a "model colony". In fact, colonialism there was just as violent and destroyed traditional power structures and drastically altered Togolese society for generations to come. #ShadowsofGermanColonialism #Togo | DW Africa | Facebook

In East Africa and the Great Lakes region, German colonial conquest spurred courageous resistance from many local East African groups against well-armed and violent colonial forces. DW's Okeri Ngutjnazo takes us through how various East African leaders from Mangi Meli to Chief Mkwawa defied colonial forces. #ShadowsofGermanColonialism #tanzania #MangiMeli | DW Africa