2017年11月17日 · Improper border design and the partitioning of ethnic groups have contributed to underdevelopment and instability in African states. In addition, the disconnect between center-periphery relations demonstrated by the exclusion of borderland communities in economic development exacerbates the challenges.

2016年7月13日 · Most African colonies gained independence as new nations during the 1950s and 1960s, and in many cases inherited the borders that had been haphazardly drawn decades before. That left many ethnic groups divided across borders, sparking strife and civil wars, and leaving the continent with dozens of separatist movements even today.

2024年11月23日 · How Colonialism Shaped Modern African Boundaries. The colonial legacy extends beyond the physical demarcation of borders. Colonial powers implemented administrative systems that favored certain groups, exacerbating existing inequalities and creating new ones.

demonstrate that the boundaries of the modern state in Africa was formed by colonialism; highlight the important role played by Bismarck during the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 in the partition of Africa; and explain why most African states are ethnically heterogeneous while colonial boundaries still remain.

AA paradox is central to the nature of political boundaries in Africa: there is widespread agreement that the boundaries are arbitrary, yet the vast majority of them have remained virtually untouched since the late 1800s, when they were first demarcated. The stability of boundaries in the world's most par-

2020年6月23日 · This chapter weaves the triple issues of regional integration, borders and development in Africa. After this introduction, the second section explicates on the origin and complexities of borders in Africa, while the third section attempts both historical and contemporary sketches of regional integration in its various forms and dimensions.

2024年7月2日 · The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impacts of colonial borders on modern African countries in terms of development and security. The group of Africans who have experienced nation state is a minority.

2020年6月23日 · Debates on borders, mobility and integration in Africa are ongoing and raise important issues, such as migration, regional integration and development, which were discussed at length in this book volume.

2024年11月10日 · The concept of “African Borders Redrawn” conjures images of shifting geopolitical landscapes and raises fundamental questions about identity, sovereignty, and the future of Africa. The arbitrarily drawn borders inherited from the colonial era continue to shape the continent’s political and economic realities, often fueling conflict and ...

Current national borders in Black Africa represent a hindrance to the universally sought goals of social peace and economic prosperity. Causes for this political circumstance include not only the pre-colonial so?