Colonial amnesia: Why West Africa remembers differently

The legacy of colonialism is a deeply complex and often painful subject, evoking different emotions and memories depending on the region. Across Africa, the scars of European domination are undeniable, but the intensity of resentment and how colonial history is remembered vary significantly. One striking thing I have noticed is that Anglo-West Africans—particularly Nigerians, Ghanaians, and Sierra Leoneans—do not seem to harbour the same level of animosity toward colonialism as their counterparts in East and Southern Africa. This divergence in