WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Known as The Berlin Conference, they sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense of the African people.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Berlin Conference spanned almost four months of deliberations, from 15 November 1884 to 26 February 1885. By the end of the Conference the European powers had neatly divided Africa up amongst themselves, drawing the boundaries of Africa much as we know them today.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Berlin Conference took about three and a half months, from November 15, 1884 to February 26, 1885. It resulted in an act that did three things. The first was to recognize the territory that King Leopold claimed as his private property.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under support from the British and the initiative of Portugal, Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany, called on representatives of 13 nations in Europe as well as the United States to take part in the Berlin Conference in 1884 to work out a joint policy on the African continent.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: European leaders did not invite African leaders to the Berlin Conference because they did not respect the authority of African leaders. In addition, the welfare and interest of African leaders ran contrary to the interest of European nations that attended the conference.