Britain’s Legacy in Africa: Origins of the World’s First Concentration Camps

By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The first modern concentration camps in history were shown by the British during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) in South Africa. These camps marked a significant and controversial turning point in the history of warfare and civilian treatment. The British used concentration camps to control the Boer civilian population (mostly women … Continue reading Britain’s Legacy in Africa: Origins of the World’s First Concentration Camps