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Don't they also actively destabilize each other though? I'm not sure why this should be considered the primary cause behind it.

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So if both african countries and one of the large most power country actively destabilize a nation. Why would smaller and less powerful nations be the primary cause instead of the big one? but yeah, the one does not rule out the other

Well I just mean that if you look at a country like Poland which has been invaded literally dozens of times, either being severely destabilized or completely conquered in the process but yet is still doing quite well for itself, I don't see how you can solely blame foreign interference for a country's current state.

I mean, look at Ethiopia. Forget Western powers, Ethiopia has never been successfully invaded by any foreign power. Despite this, it is one of the poorest countries on the planet today.

Yes this is a valid point.

It seems to be the prevailing theory that any misfortune befalling these countries is due primarily to the west.

These countries would be thriving without western interference is the claim.

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