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Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after WWII cause problems

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The contemporary boundaries of Africa are artificial, they reflect only the interests of European colonial metropolises and the need to separate their old possesions. They don´t often reflect cultural, ethnic and historical realities. That´s why many post-independence conflicts have erupted in Africa. Borders drawn by colonialists divided tribes and peoples, without taking into consideration their rights and cultures.

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