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24.11.2011 Feature Article

Africa must be born again

Africa must be born again
24.11.2011 LISTEN

It has always been known as the dark continent. Famine, diseases, poverty has darkened the continent for many years. Even though Africa is endowed with every mineral resources that can be translated into shapping the lives of the people, yet less development in basic social amenities are lacking. What are African leaders doing about this?

The African Union (AU) has received a round of criticism beginning from its inception. Among is their inability to stabilize peace and economic problems on the continent. Even though I have always tried to hold in criticism, sometimes I see that I can't hold it any longer.

Begining from this year, the European Union (EU) has met countless occassions to find a lasting solution to the economic problems engulfing its member states. Even the world at large has been unrest in this economic solution digest. France, Germany, US, UK, China etc. are all engaged in rigorous dialogue to reverse the crisis.

Africa which is known of its constant poverty and numerous economic challenges is handfolded. There is no pragmatic dialogue to end the long handcuff of poverty that has restrained the entire continent for decades. A typical citation is Somalia's crisis. When the ex-president of Ghana and African Union (AU) High Representative for Somalia visited Somalia, seeing the situation as horrible, he called the international communities to urgently come to the aid of Somalia. Why didn't he call African states? So about 53 independent states in Africa cannot feed Somalia?

In fact Africa is in deep crisis and no one should refer to western influence or conolization. It seems to me that, Africa is only a spectator cheering the winning teams. It is not seen as a co-player in the solution of world economic crisis. It is like an unloving woman taking advantage of her husband. Africa is always looking too far for help but help is only in the land. Let African leaders sit up and begin again, it costs nothing to begin from scratch than a rebirth. We too can make it more than China!

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