Contemporary Issues in Africa: Postcolonial Challenges and Dangers of Neo-Imperialist Interest in Africa

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The decolonisation process in Africa was propelled by the desire for total disengagement of the continent from imperialist hold. This article explores the interest of foreign nations in Africa in recent years despite the continent’s freedom from colonial rule as of 1957 when Ghana got her independence. Practically, Africa has not fully reclaimed or maximised their land and resources properly. This article examines the new interactions and interests of foreign states, especially China, in the welfare of the continent and discusses the pros and cons that surround this act. The article is qualitative and analytical in nature. The result shows and admits that the postcolonial era has had a series of challenges both internal and external and that due to political and economic challenges, some African nations are somewhat toying with their space and freedom. The article suggests a basic cut down of African nations’ overdependence on foreign nations such as China for their technological needs and economic benefits and insists on a total liberation of African nations from other unimportant foreign entanglements that stampede their rapid growth.