Why did some african nations transition smoothly to independence while others experienced conflict? nations that originally had communist governments experienced conflict after independence. nations that kept the same government before and after independence had smooth transitions. nations that were once western colonies generally had smooth transitions. nations in which different ethnic groups vied for power often experienced conflict?

The reason why some African nations transition smoothly to independence while others experienced conflict is: Nations in which different ethnic groups vied for power often experienced conflict.
Nations with different ethnic groups often will start to fight their own civil war as soon as they gained independence, to determine which ethnicity should become the leader and which one should become the followers. This created a lot of conflict between them because all ethics feels that they're the one that deserved to be in power.