As nations in africa gained independence from colonial powers, some made relatively smooth transitions to self-rule while others experienced violence and upheaval. in some nations, the violence continues even today. what might have been done to those nations transition to self-rule peacefully? write a short essay that sets forth ideas on ways that violence and civil war might have been prevented.
• why ghana’s transition to independence was peaceful
• why french colonies tended to have more peaceful transitions than the colonies of other european powers
• who lived in the colony at the time of independence; for example, ethnic groups, religious groups, european elites, and so forth?