تجارة المشروبات الكحولية في المستعمرات الأفريقية في ضوء مؤتمر بروكسل 1889-1912م

Abstract EN

This research seeks to discuss an important issue in the African colonies which is the issue of the Liquor Traffic, by examining the effects that resulted from this trade, and the extent to which the European colonial powers bear the responsibility for it.

The importance of the topic and the reasons for choosing it are focused on exploration the allegations of colonialism, as it is in the process of performing a sacred message that is to maximize the material and moral well-being of the people of Africa.

The demand to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages to Africans was one of the indications that colonial propaganda relied on to confirm the goodwill of colonialism and its reform efforts in Africa.

This research adopts the historical research methodology based on the analysis and criticism of documentary material, especially British documents.

This research will reveal a number of important results; Of them, colonial propaganda played a big role; To change the facts on the issue of the liquor traffic.

Britain was keen to approve the increase in import duties for liquor traffic in the West African colonies without asking for a ban on this trade completely, as a result of its benefit from the high import duties in addition to limiting the gains of other colonial powers from the gains of this trade.

and it turned out that the Brussels sessions that were held during the period between 1889 and 1912 did not seek to find a viable solution to the issue, because each party conducted the debate and proposed decisions that serve its interests, not to eliminate or limit this trade.