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Originally Posted by telvin

this means we may need to work harder than some other countries that may not share our burdens

all these countries you quoted have shown formidable leadership. Humanistic leaders, i.e. Putting the interests of their people first. Working for common not self-interests. Government is like a pyramid; the signals that keep the base together come from the top and vice versa. African leaders are not independent and we point at neo-colonialism as first culprit.

even different kenyan tribes have different values for eg. Education, even female education, roles in society, land etc. Didn't you just hear of female political candidates who were battered in their own campaigns just because 'a woman cannot lead a man'? this is a learned attitude and there is nothing genetic about it.

culture as you mentioned above really does not stand-up.humanistic leaders can correct this without many troubles, i.e. Preaching oneness and implementing policies that gives every one (not specific group) equal opportunies. African leaders provide government posts and other opportunities to those they think will vote for them during elections and not to the most qualified so we wind-up having all the ministerial posts and other crucial sectors of the economy occupied by the wrong people who are always answerable to mr. President. Sub saharan african leaders are the epitome of egocentricity with the sole goal being to pile up personal wealth and stay in power for as long as it takes and no regards for their own people whatsoever. The pedigree of african leaders in power today (and those still fighting for power) can always be traced back to colonial times and gains.

if we continue to have failed governments and die from curable diseases as we breed poverty just because we were a former colony, then i will agree africans are stupid or mentally inferior! i say this because we need to move from attitudes that don't offer solutions.

african leaders are not independent and are egocentric. You can't say kenya is independent and keep using the shilling, that's an irony. Other countries cannot be singing independence and keep using the franc, pound, dollar etc. These are all palpable and irrefutable proves of imperialism. Africa got talent, we are not mentally iferior or whatever, we lack is leadership, i.e. Leaders who can implement the rule of law and order and open up equal opportunities for all not only for those who will vote for them.

Some people have proposed the following solutions, as remedy to what they say is a crisis situation in sub saharan africa (ssa).
1.ask the respective european governments to return and put in place proper governments and then leave. 2.ask the au to create an election body that will organize, run, annul or adopt results to all elections in sub saharan africa. 3.ask native black americans to invest both talent and money in ssa 5.create a secret military or ask the us to step in and remove all those leaders who don’t want to leave. 6.ask all ssa leaders to swear a special oath that they will leave when their term is over. 7. Ask all black people at home and in the diaspora to make a day when we all stand up for prayers. 8.ask all black people at home and the diaspora to go on strike 8. Ask all ssa peoples in the diaspora to return home and implement the good things they have learnt outside.