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Discuss the factors constraining development of Africa after decolonization.

  • UPSC 2018
  • Decolonization and Underdevelopment

Political freedom in Africa after the 1950s-60s wave of independence did not translate into economic and social development, and the reasons lie in an interlocking web of colonial inheritance, internal political failure, structural economic weakness, and external interference.

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  • Colonial Legacy
  • Political Factors
  • Economic Factors
  • External Factors

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