-Borders were drawn up to benefit the European powers and without participation of African leaders.
-This division was disastrous as the new boundary lines divided ethnic groups and in most cases forced rival ethnic groups to live together
-Rival ethnic groups forced to live together causing conflicts and wars.
-Lost many resources without equal return.
-Lost their freedom to govern themselves.
-Africans were forced to work on plantations and in mines for very little money.
-This division was disastrous as the new boundary lines divided ethnic groups and in most cases forced rival ethnic groups to live together
-Rival ethnic groups forced to live together causing conflicts and wars.
-Lost many resources without equal return.
-Lost their freedom to govern themselves.
-Africans were forced to work on plantations and in mines for very little money.