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With the end of the Cold War, conflicts between smaller nation states have become increasingly common and violent. How has modern European history impacted the lives of millions in Africa who are completely removed by time and distance from the sources of the conflict?

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This solution includes a concise explanation of the origins of West African conflict.

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Many of the problems facing contemporary Africa spring from the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the First World War. In an attempt to redraw the boundaries of territories held by European powers in Africa, notably in the ...

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