Because "<span>the newly independent former colonies were beset with a wide array of foreign and domestic problems."</span>
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Answer:
Belgium
Explanation:
Historians argue that the rushed imperial conquest of the African continent by the European powers started with King Leopold II of Belgium when he involved European powers to gain recognition in Belgium. The Scramble for Africa took place during the New Imperialism between 1881 and 1914.
