How did the Africans take place in Berlin conference of 1894?

Africans were not present at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, known today as the Congo Conference. This conference was organized by European colonial powers to discuss and establish rules for the colonization and partition of Africa. The countries involved were Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United States of America. The absence of African representatives at this conference meant that their interests and concerns were not taken into account, leading to the exploitation of African land, resources, and people.