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Africa Refuses to Allow More Nations.
From Somaliland to Ambazonia, secessionist movements keep failing for the same reason: the African Union treats colonial-era borders as untouchable, fearing one new state would invite dozens more.
Simon Whistler • June 23, 2026

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