Course Rationale This course seeks to provide historical insights into the contemporary problems of poverty, hunger, and underdevelopment as it pertains to erstwhile colonized societies in West Africa. It further seeks to show the critical roles played by colonialism and decolonization in the shaping of modern West Africa. Students will be encouraged to reflect on the Caribbean colonial experience with a view to appreciating similarities and differences between the Caribbean and West Africa and to determine the relationship between colonialism and development