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The lingering effects of colonial boundaries undermined efforts to build stable, democratic economies and states through out African states.

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Q: What effect did old colonial boundaries have on newly independent African countries?
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What 2 African countries remained independent during the colonial era?

The only two truly independent countries in Africa are South Africa and Ethiopia. However, Ethiopia in the one that is considered to be absolutely independent as it was never colonized.


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