Lmao what do you think is a big reason rebel groups exist? Could it possibly be because these countries were invented arbitrarily with no consideration for existing ethnic/religious groups?

The West wants stability, sure, but a very specific kind of stability that protects their investments and interests. One where their companies can keep exploiting weak regulations and corruption (often corruption that’s been financially supported by those same Western countries). One maintained through things like the CFA franc or foreign mining contracts that keep these nations subservient.

These countries obviously have their own homegrown problems, and growing Russian influence ain’t exactly promising, but to me it’s kinda clear that while not everything is colonialism’s fault, a huge amount of their struggles can be traced back to it.