Question

There is a pronounced _____________ in West Africa: an "official" legal system, inherited from the former colonial masters and an "unofficial" system that operates beneath the surface.

Answer 1

Answer:

There is a pronounced dualism in West Africa.

Explanation:

Dualism is the conceptual separation of 2 premises, ideas, etc. which tend to be opposite points of view.

In this case we can see the dualism in West Africa;

1. An "official" legal system which is inherited from the former colonial masters.
2. An "unofficial" system which operates beneath the surface.

Both systems, as we can see, are opposed ideologies showing the dualism and separation in West Africa's legal systems.