Question

Why did Portugal grant independence to its African colonies?

Answer 1

because the colonies that portugal had colonized had run out of resources

Answer 2

Because Africa began a nationalist movements.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Portuguese were the last europeans to give up their African colonies.

Guinea did declare independence in 1973.

Cape verde islands declared national independence on 5 july 1975.

Sao tome on 12 of july of 1975 declared its independence and angola was added to this on november 1975.