This paper examines the theme of pessimism as a dominant view in Ahmadou Kourouma’s novel, Les Soleils des Indépendances (The Suns of Independence). The paper traces the theme of pessimism through characterization, setting and time indicators as deployed by Kourouma in the text. In this regard, the paper examines some key characters, the various environments or locations where they are found and the various moments, periods and time at which they evolve. The examination of these phenomena points to the reality of the idea of Afro-pessimism. The Independence of Africa as perceived through the three literary phenomena is a complete failure, an empty concept without substance. The study concludes that the tragic death of Fama, the protagonist of the novel, in his attempt to reconstruct his lost dignity and humanity under the ‘suns of independence’ is the clear manifestation and concretization of pessimism in the novel Les Soleils des Indépendances.