Multiple choice

Which was the most significant factor preventing many African states from achieving stability after their independence?

  1. Continued military intervention by former colonizing powers

  2. Ethnic & religious conflicts between rival groups within the same borders

  3. Lack of exploitable natural resources

  4. Frequent attempts by the larger states to conquer their smaller neighbors
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B Correct answer
Explanation

European colonial borders were often drawn without regard for existing ethnic, linguistic, or religious boundaries, forcing rival groups into the same political unit and leading to significant post-independence instability.

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