Complex sentence: During the late 19th century, Africa was rapidly being occupied by European colonial powers.t Particularly after the 1885 West African Berlin Conference, Europe's great powers went after any remaining lands in Africa that weren't under another European nation's influence.
Split into simpler sentences: During the late 19th century, Africa was rapidly being occupied by European colonial powers. After the 1885 West African Berlin Conference, Europe's great powers went after any remaining lands in Africa that weren't under another European nation's influence.