>>/43780/
But then you end up in the same situation anyway, only less centralised which could cause issues(one state becoming too influential or a state sitting on a cobalt mine getting too rich so other states invade it).
True, they don't need states if they want to live a traditional lifestyle. But if they want to live a modern one they will. They also may not have a choice, they may need to create a state in order to survive.
>>/43791/
Yes but Africa lacks both. Even then it's really only possible in special circumstances. Like being in good locations like Singapore and Hong Kong or being surrounded by large nations that like you and will protect you whilst relying on rich people to fund the nation and not an industry, such as places like Monaco. These African micro states will have none of this, bar maybe one or two that could act like a Hong Kong of Africa.
Yes, they are not that unique and they are close to each other in many ways, yet that does not stop them hating each other. They would need some kind of overarching identity to bring them together which is part of the reason you would make them part of the same state(though this has not worked). But then Africa is a big place so some ethnic groups may be more open to such cooperation. Brining them together would probably involve one central group absorbing the neighbouring groups and forcing their culture on them whilst preventing the culture and language of the subject states. Kind of like what France and Japan did, how they forced their local dialect on the entire nation and banned the other local dialects. Thus eventually creating one identity.