Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died today at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 93 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
The following 54 fully recognised states are all members of the United Nations and the African Union. English: South Africa â Republic of South Africa. Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga â Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga. Tswana: Aforika Borwa â Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa.
By 1913, the Europeans had drawn boundaries for their 40 new states or âcoloniesâ. These boundaries form the basis of the African nations we have today. After the destruction of World War II, European countries no longer had the economic muscle or determination to rule Africa. From the 1950s, African countries began to gain their independence. 1  In 1950, four African countries â Liberia, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia â were independent. The majority gained their independence over the next 30 years, though Namibia and Eritrea had to wait until the 1990s.