A major driving force for European colonialism in Africa was economic interest, including the pursuit of raw materials, new markets and the exploitation of natural resources like gold and diamonds.
While religious and humanitarian factors were used as public justifications, the primary motivation was the material greed and material exploitation of the continent.
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