The newly independent African countries <u>did not succeed</u> in achieving economic independence from the West in the second half of the twentieth century.
<h3>What is economic independence?</h3>
Economic independence refers to the economic resilience of an independent political entity.
A country is economically independent when it is able to:
Stand alone economically.
Pursue competitive policies.
Thus, the newly independent African countries <u>did not succeed</u> in achieving economic independence from the West in the second half of the twentieth century.