Africa faced European colonial occupation and conquest between the 1870s and 1900s. The assimilation policies introduced by the colonial empires greatly affected the cultural practices of the people.
Introduction of religion, education, language and other ideologies were assimilated by the European powers in Africa. Much of the old traditions and cultures were abolished and erased by the powers in order to bring uniformity and political identity among the different countries in Africa.
Perhaps the most common cultural change we can see today among African nations is the usage of French language. Many native languages and traditions in Africa disappeared during the European colonial conquests.
