Problems faced by African Countries After Independence

Tribalism. After independence, Africa had problems of tribalism where many Africans were disunited and separated based on tribal differences.

Disease. African countries also faced diseases such as communicable infectious diseases like TB, cholera, malaria, etc.

Poverty. After independence and currently, many African countries and their people were poor despite the plenty and richness of natural resources.

Poor provision of social services. After independence, African countries had poor access to social services such as health centers, education, water, housing, etc., because of poor provision by the colonial government.

Ignorance/poor education. After independence, Africans were ignorant and illiterate due to poor education provided by colonialists; hence African countries had to change their social policies to solve that problem.

Civil wars. Many African countries had civil wars among themselves, which created fighting and social unrest, e.g., Congo, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya.

Political instability. Many African countries were not stable due to civil wars, tribalism, poor leadership, and political parties' pressure, e.g., Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and DRC Congo.

Border conflicts. Many African countries after independence were facing border disputes which led to misunderstanding among member states, e.g., Tanzania vs. Malawi, Sudan vs. South Sudan.

Coup d'état. African countries after independence and currently experienced many military governments that came into power after overthrowing the ruling government, e.g., Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Liberia, and Ivory Coast.

Poor governments. After independence, Africa experienced a type of government characterized by poor governance, corruption, dictatorship, and absence of the rule of law, e.g., DRC Congo, Libya, Egypt, Somalia, and Sudan.

Poverty. Many African countries' economies are poor and dependent.

Poor industrial base. Technologically, Africans have no strong industrial base and still depend on manufactured goods from developed countries, hence creating a poor economy for the countries.

Poor agricultural development. The agricultural sector in Africa was still poor, dependent on low technology and nature, which failed to sustain people's lives.

Poor food storage. The African peasants store food in poor facilities, something that leads to losses.

Low value of currencies. Many African countries' currencies, e.g., shilling, etc., had low values compared to dollars or pounds.

Poor infrastructure. Infrastructure in Africa such as roads, railways, and airports, which are means of transport, are not well linked or accessed.