WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As of 2023, Egypt was considered the most powerful African country by its conventional fighting capacity, achieving a score of 0.22. The country also placed 15th in the global military power ranking. Following this were Algeria and South Africa, each with an index of 0.39 and 0.49, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 1900 a significant part of Africa had been colonized by mainly seven European powers-Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. After the conquest of African decentralized and centralized states, the European powers set about establishing colonial state systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -The First World War (WW1) was fought in Africa as well as on the battlefields of Europe and Africa was involved from the beginning right to the very end. While most of the conflict was in Europe, the warring nations were also imperial powers with colonies around the world.