I think that some former colonies in Africa (not all of them of course) are proving that colonisation was not the only problem, and that it cannot be the answer to all their ills.
Take the example of Vietnam, which was a French colony. Today, Vietnam has not a tenth of the problems of Mali, and is doing well.
The effect of colonialism and neo-colonialism is affecting the African economic, social, and political environment. But nothing is impossible. Africans can break free from these influences and attain development. If countries like Indonesia and Vietnam that suffered the same colonialism as other African country is moving forward, then there is hope for Africa.
It's the lack of state structures and corruption that is eating away at some African countries day after day, not the colonies that ended 60 years ago.
Corruption is the biggest problem Africa has. When people claim that colonialism is the cause of Africa's underdeveloped, I ensure reorient them that the funds our leaders still will be enough to move many Africans out of the poverty line.
But it's right, any African countries are in the process of throwing off Western influence. But what we should mention is that it is simply being replaced by Chinese and Russian influence in many cases.
Most Afeucan countries are heavily indebted to China while most countries are depending on Russian Miltary group Wagner for security. With these economic and military influences China and Russua are now able to influence the political and economic sector other these African nations.
A lot of African countries have tons of ressources, it could be great if the politician leaders could use them in the global interest of theikeepries, and not keeping everything for themselves.
Until African nations get to the level of exploring, exploiting, and refining their raw materials into finished products they will forever be a raw material market. African nations need to promote local industrialization that will make Africa a selling and not a buying continent. Africa is a dumping ground for expired and substandard products because it can't produce even simple products. Africa should stop being a mineral deposit of the developed world.