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If they separated there would be a hell of a lot more countries, causing border conflict and more problems. Countries would also be loosing recourses, because they are more broken up and fractured.

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The issues with giving ethnic minorities self-determination would be less national unity because if you break away from a state and create your own borders, there will be conflicts that arise from it. This would influence other nations to do the same as well, losing that national unity. As well as these states becoming poorer because of the resources that they are losing.

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These borders would be very tight and likely make existing problems far worse due to being on a larger scale. These separatists states likely wouldn't be able to support themselves and would not get off the ground.

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Giving sperate tribes self-determination will break up the majority of existing African countries, because all of the African states are multi-national, and it will have a domino effect, which will lead to many separatist movements. Dividing existing countries might lead to part of the country being poorer due to losing the resources on the territory an other nation occupies. More borders will mean more international conflict.

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It would separate and divide the population of that state which could deteriorate cultures and ethnic groups, creating more states and conflict between them

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If every one of these groups were able to split off into their own country, it would lead to too many territory disputes and issues involving the borders of nation-states. This would cause a vast increase in negative tension in the countries. It could also (most likely) cause some form of intervention with other countries should a newly formed country attempt to initiate conflict.

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The ethnic groups wouldn't be able to support themselves, and there would be a rising conflict between them. Additionally, al-Mahdi is coming from a place from power and has no desire to relinquish it.

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Self determination in one are can spread leading to lots of rebellions throughout the world. This can lead to violent rebellions and, if these groups can get their way, it can cause border conflict and internal conflict because it is splitting up the countries even when some people want to stay together.

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It would cause more internal conflict and loss of resources.

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According to Sadiq al-Mahdi, most if not all existing countries would contest and break apart, leaving everyone back at square one, and possible in a worse position than before. He believes that the separatists' groups would overthrow and cause chaos to the point where conflict and possibly war would be upon them.

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He thinks that it would lead to more countries splitting up throughout the world. It would be hard for smaller countries to support themselves after losing things like mines, rivers, or oil supplies.

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According to al-Mahdi, giving ethnic minorities self-determination in Africa and around the world would break apart existing countries and throw them into chaos. He explains that there are no clear-cut borders between the tribes in Africa, so attempting to establish borders in gray area would be messy and lead to conflict. This applies to cultural groups in the rest of the world.

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the separatist has huge power in Africa due to the poverty of Africa and the small power of the government, so the government of Africa has to be more wary of the separatist or it could lead to more countries which causes more conflict.

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the separatist has huge power in Africa due to the poverty of Africa and the small power of the government, so the government of Africa has to be more wary of the separatist or it could lead to more countries which causes more conflict.

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Giving ethnic minorities self determination would lead to a precedent that other ethnic groups and tribes may seek to follow. It would inspire others across Africa and internationally to begin breaking away and creating their own states. This would lead to much conflict between existing states and those who are seeking to separate. - Abigail Mammo

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Giving ethnic minorities self determination could cause conflict over tension and would take power and territory away from current governments. They also may not be able to support themselves, causing conflict over resources.

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Self-determination could further divide African territories because of the ethnic heterogeneity across the states. If every nation had individual sovereignty, conflicts could arise between enemy tribes. Separation within states could also alter the resource availability for previously united groups.

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it may result in loss of control over an area or country due to rebellion

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If you are a citizen of an existing state, you are afraid of local separatist groups since they could result in your country losing power and even territory. Tensions would build within your state, and the idea of self would gain ground.

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The issue with this would be the countries' inability to support themselves, and the high possibility of conflicts arising. The more adjustments to a map, the more conflicts will happen.

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The issue with this would be the countries' inability to support themselves, and the high possibility of conflicts arising. The more adjustments to a map, the more conflicts will happen.

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Giving people self determination would cause more rebellions and make people come together and stand up for what they believe in. This would not be good for the government and would cause civil conflict.

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Leaders should be weary of separatists movements for the safety of their own State. When ideas and movements like separatism spreads, they're centrifugal forces, threatening countries. Land, resources, and populations will be taken over, causing major conflict.

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If you are part of an existing state you are weary of local separatist movements because, your nation would loose power, your nation would also potentially loose territory. Tensions would rise within your nation and the idea of self determinism would spread.

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Governments should be wary of separatist movements. Reason being, these movements could cause loss of control, territory and recognition.

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It can cause more people too band together and do the same, causing problems everywhere and to people that may not have anything to do with it. These movements can be violent and even try to take resources and land.

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If you are part of an existing state government, you are weary of local independent movements because by gaining independence they are taking away from your power as a federal government for the state.

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They are cautious of these separatist movements because they have a direct impact on the country and can take away power from the government and become a centrifugal force

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You should be cautious about local separatist movements because it can cause conflict when one state separates from another. The conflict can cause your own state to get involved, let's say that you had signed agreements to go in and help that state when they are in danger. If they go to war then you are obliged to help them out. Ties can also be cut and you can lose important ports that export resources out of that country and into yours.

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You would be cautious of regional separatist movements because it could cause rebellion and many disagreements. Each region could be trying to fight for whoever has the most power

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It will promote more and more sepratist groups to do the same. A leader of a government dosent want this to hapen because they lose land and therefore, people, money, and natural resources on said land

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You would be wary because states would separate and it would build conflict between people and also the fight over land and resources.