Gold Coast → Ghana - (1957)
Swaziland → Eswatini - (2018)
Ivory Coast → Cote d'Ivoire - (1986)
Tanganyika and Zanzibar → Tanzania - (1964)
Upper Volta → Burkina Faso - (1984)
Southern Rhodesia → Zimbabwe -(1980)
Northern Rhodesia → Zambia -(1964)
Zaire → DR Congo - (1997)
Dahomey Republic → Benin Republic -(1975)
Any other one that is missing from this list?
from Africa Facts Zone on X
from Africa Facts Zone on X
Wow!
ReplyDeleteI knew of the first 4 and then when I used to watch African Cup of Nations with my late dad, he talks of Zaire. Thanks for sharing this information. 😘😘
ReplyDeleteRon.
I rem Zaire. And I have been looking for the country ever since.
DeleteThanks for this
Mao Akuh
Nice one 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Stella ☺️
ReplyDeleteI loved the sound of Ivory Coast then tho
I still call DR Congo Zaire till date 🫣
Paris🗼Savannah
Noted.
ReplyDeleteCote d'Ivoire is the same as Ivory Coast in French. Nothing changed since French is the official language abi?
ReplyDeleteI think Haiti should change their name.
ReplyDeletewhich one is paryar don't know if I got it right
ReplyDeleteZaire turned Dr.Congo I have friends from that country they are so beautiful.
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