Since winning their independence during the second half of the twentieth century, some former European colonies in Africa have disputed the exact location of national borders. These disputes have often been related to the location of valuable natural resources, such as petroleum and natural gas. Which of the following is one reason for these disputes?
A.
The leaders of the colonial powers did not believe Africa had any valuable resources.
B.
Colonial powers paid little attention to the location of natural resources when drawing national borders.
C.
Colonial powers intentionally drew national borders so as to create conflict between former colonies.
D.
The leaders of the colonial powers did not believe Africans would fight other Africans.