BST2101 Post Independence Africa: Challenges, Achievements and Prospects

The course will give a flashback on Pan African movement and then focus on problems and prospects of past colonial Africa with respect to political, economic and social challenges. Problems of National integration, civil wars, militarism, Boarder conflicts, and low level of economic growth democratization process, external relations and prospects shall be examined.

Course Objectives
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:

• Present a comprehensive view on Pan African movement in the backdrop of African integration and development
• To explain the achievements, challenges and prospects of African Countries since independence
• Evaluate the relation of African development and international community

Learning out comes 
By the end of this course unit the student will be able to:

• Examine basic issues and problems of governance and development in Africa since independence
• Analyse the achievements, challenges and prospects of African countries since independence