Africa as a continent is still suffering from withdrawal symptoms of three traumatic processes: slavery, colonization and modernization. Unfortunately our structures and our leaders are making it difficult for Africa to snap out of it, hence the existence of conflict
African Leadership holds Africa's development hostage
The problem with Africa is the problem of commercialisation of leadership. Leadership in Africa is not motivated by genuine willingness to serve, but rather it is fuelled by personal greed, thus leading to the underdevelopment of Africa. Africa desperately needs selfless leaders, if there are any left. While we recognize and appreciate how far our leaders have taken Africa so far, what has been done is not enough. With the kind of resources that Africa has it should be by now a continent to recon with in terms of development.
The Development of the EAC
The concept of the EAC was first founded in the 1967 but collapsed ten years later mainly due to political differences. Kenya was practically running under capitalism lead by the then president the late Jomo Kenyatta. Tanzania had Mwalimu Nyerere who firmly believed in socialism, and he did not fail to act on his believes. Uganda on the under hand was under the confused and dictatorial rule of
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