The statement that best analyzes the effect of World War I on colonial peoples in Africa is:
d. although the war was predominantly fought in europe it still had extensive impacts on people in african colonies and their livelihoods.
This option recognizes that despite the war primarily being a European conflict, the repercussions were felt in African colonies through economic strains, recruitment of soldiers, and changes in colonial administration, ultimately influencing the political consciousness and aspirations for independence among the colonized peoples.