But that was not so in the first years of independence.

The years of independence had some political violence as well.

He was present in Poland during the difficult first years of independence.

After long years of independence there is no public health system in this village.

After only three years of independence, there was political instability in the country.

It remained the capital during the early years of Mexico's independence.

The early years of independence were marked by political instability.

The nation has known little but tragedy and natural disaster in 19 years of independence.

The early years of independence went relatively smoothly for most African countries.

This group dominated colonial society and through the early years of independence.