-- card: 24315 from stack: in -- bmap block id: 0 -- flags: 0000 -- background id: 2787 -- name: -- part contents for background part 7 ----- text ----- In 1908, the Congo free state was annexed to Belgium. In 1907, the German colonial office was created with specific ministerial responsiblities for the colonies. In 1906, the RNC (Royal Niger Company) took control Sokoto for Great Britain.