René Dumont and Marie-France Mottin's book, "L'Afrique Étranglée," examines the economic, political, and social crises that plagued various African countries after independence. Through case studies of Zambia, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte-d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Cap-Vert, the authors outline how colonialism, mismanagement, economic dependency, and flawed development policies led to stagnant…