How did the way in which European colonialists carved up Africa in the 1800s lead to civil strife in many new African nations?

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Serenity Cordova

15 August, 03:16

How did the way in which European colonialists carved up Africa in the 1800s lead to civil strife in many new African nations?

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Averie Gutierrez · Answer 1

The colonialism characterized by the Berlin Conference paid no attention to local, tribal rifts. This meant that groups that did not like each other were suddenly forced to exist in the same space.