2.4 Political developments and challenges in the independent Africa

• The wave of independence and the features of the new African states
• Factors that led to political development in independent Africa
• Positive aspects of political development among African states
• Internal challenges to political stability
• External challenges to political stability
• The role of the OAU and the African Union
• Strategies for promoting a conducive political environment
• Appreciating and building stable African states

• determine the factors that led to political development in independent Africa
• deduce positive aspects of political developments among African states
• evaluate the slow progress towards political stability in independent African states
• design appropriate strategies for promoting a conducive political environment in African states
• appreciate positive political developments in building stable African states

“What are the main features of political developments in independent African states?”

“Which strategies can enhance positive politics in the country?”

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1. Independence and the new African states
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   Introduce the wave of independence and the features of the new African states.
2. Factors that led to political development
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   Determine the factors that led to political development in independent Africa.
3. Positive aspects of political developments
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   Deduce the positive aspects of political development among African states.
4. Internal challenges to political stability
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   Evaluate the internal challenges that slowed political stability in independent African states.
5. External challenges to political stability
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   Evaluate the external challenges that slowed political stability in independent African states.
6. The OAU and the African Union
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   Describe the role of the OAU and the African Union in promoting stability and cooperation.
7. Strategies for a conducive political environment
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   Design strategies for promoting a conducive political environment in African states.
8. Appreciating and building stable African states
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   Appreciate positive political developments and simulate how stable African states are built.