Actually, they do. To colonize, the White had to keep the African divided. So you will see that in almost every case, there were groups of Africans who received rewards for helping the colonizers. Once the colonizer left, those who helped them had no more protection, and civil wars would break out. Some nations have had continued civil war due to Western interference. SomaLia is a prime example. As a result, new governments were formed, some led by dictators. If white had left Africa alone, that probably would not have been the case. And if you don't think so:
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Thi afternoons lesson:
An example of how white colonialism fucked up an African Nation.
When you look at Uganda, you see a nation that had been self-governed for centuries until the British decided they wanted to make money off the plentiful resources in Africa. During the “Scramble for Africa” in the 1800s, England decided they would make Uganda a British protectorate. The British gained control because of the signing of the first Buganda agreement.18 A representative of the King signed the first Buganda agreement because the King was a baby at the time. The Kings representative took advantage of the situation by agreeing to reduce the king’s power while increasing the power of his advisory council. This agreement gave the final say in all matters to the British, who could veto decisions made by the King.
That first agreement created many problems. Eventually, there was a second Buganda agreement. But my point here is that the existence of a King signifies a line of succession, showing us that Uganda was a sovereign nation governed by a monarchy. Uganda had been so ruled for at least 800 years before the Buganda agreement. From 1894 until 1962, a span of sixty-eight years, Britain colonized land that had been occupied for over 50,000 years. British colonization created division among the people of Uganda.
In 1962, Uganda gained independence and passed a constitution. At that time, the Uganda Peoples Republic was voted into power under Prime Minister Milton Obote. One of Obotes friends was named Idi Amin. Four years later, Obote did away with the constitution. Obote remained in power until 1971, when he was overthrown in a military coup by Amin. The rest is well known.
Had it not been for the colonization of Uganda, instead of allowing Uganda to govern itself as it had been doing for 800 years before the British decided they had the right to control that country, it is very possible there would have been no rule by Idi Amin.
