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Because the people of many African nations were not allowed to participate in colonial government, they did not know how to rule themselves once the opportunity arose to do so. As a result, there has been much political instability on the continent. Due to warring tribes being forced together under one nation, there has been a long series of ethnic wars. Millions of people have lost their lives to war, famine, and disease, as a result. These wars have often spilled over national borders, causing conflict between nations. In some cases, European colonizers stripped African nations of much of their wealth, leaving them with little to trade. Consequently, many countries are very poor, with little hope of relieving the situation in the near future. Many African nations became pawns of the Cold War as the U.S. and Soviet Union poured billions of dollars into them. Although this might sound like a good thing, many of the governments were corrupt and wasted the aid. In addition, the two superpowers were able to maintain foreign control of these governments in exchange for aid. Most of these nations have been ruled by military juntas that have little political understanding.

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The importance of maps in the understanding of African Independence in the 20th century, to the final map, printed in 2011; shows the differences between the countries. The drawing of borders: many European countries still have borders as drawn by the colonial powers: that's why many of them are straight lines. Many African countries adopted the languages of their European Colonial powers. Lastly many white people settled in Africa and had privileged life while the indigenous black population suffered (mostly under Apartheid) Read more on Brainly.com - https://brainly.com/question/3200286#readmore

France dominates the majority of Africa in 1989. Before, there used to be a more balanced proportion between France, Spain, and Portugal. Belgium lost all their land probably due to losing in war.