The primary purpose of the Berlin Conference, held from 1884 to 1885, was to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa, effectively slicing the continent among European powers. Convened by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck of Germany, the conference aimed to prevent conflicts between European nations over African territories and to establish guidelines for the partitioning process. No African representatives were invited, highlighting the disregard for African interests. The conference initiated an era of heightened imperialism and exploitation, forever altering the political and social landscape of Africa, leading to lasting consequences for the continent’s peoples and nations.