Everything traces back to colonialism - the incompetent people in charge today largely inherited their power from the colonial masters, mostly by being close to the colonists and being steeped in their traditions.
Power structures don’t disappear the moment a dominant power leaves a country. Power just shifts to their closest proxy at first.
It can take decades for the locals to vote/throw out these people and elect a government and build institutions that are more aligned with their local way of living.
Power structures don’t disappear the moment a dominant power leaves a country. Power just shifts to their closest proxy at first.
It can take decades for the locals to vote/throw out these people and elect a government and build institutions that are more aligned with their local way of living.