Africa Reunite or Perish

Nkuzi Mhango

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Africa Reunite or Perish is a daring and timely book that explores the essence and nefariousness of neocolonialism in a purportedly independent Africa. The book shows how Africa spends billions of dollars in pseudo threats among African countries due to colonially-entrenched fear and war mongering. The book is emphatic on deconstruction and decolonisation as a categorical imperative for the reunification of Africa beyond the narrow confines of current nation states. Mhango takes a diagnostic-cum-prognostic approach in discussing Africa's predicaments, and in identifying and proposing solutions to problems confronting Africans. The book ascertains Africa's untapped potentials by proving how Africa can live without the infamy of excruciating dependency and beggarliness. It makes a compelling case for African unity beyond the tokenism of officialdom. It prescribes a truly pan-African driven reunification of Africa as the only means of reclaiming the glory she used to enjoy before she was savagely partitioned.

Sujets

• African Studies

Informations

• Publié par: Langaa RPCIG
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789956763375
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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imperative for the reunification of Africa beyond the narrow confines of current nation-states. Mhango takes a diagnostic-cum-

African unity beyond the tokenism of officialdom. It prescribes a truly pan-African driven reunification of Africa as the only

NKWAZI NKUZI MHANGO was born in Malampaka Tanzania. He’s a teacher, Human Rights Activist, author, Peace and Conflict Scholar and journalist educated at Kahororo and Milambo secondary schools and Universities of Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Winnipeg and Manitoba in Canada. He is the author of Saa ya Ukombozi, Nyuma ya Pazia, Soul on Sale and Born with Voice. Mhango resides in Canada and he

(WANL) based in St. John’s NL.

AFRICA REUNITE

PERISH

Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango

AFRICA REUNITE or PERISH

Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango

Africa Reunite Or Perish Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango L a ng a a R esea rch & P u blishing CIG Mankon, Bamenda

Publisher: LangaaRPCIG Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group P.O. Box 902 Mankon Bamenda North West Region Cameroon [e-mail] www.langaa-rpcig.net Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective [e-mail] www.africanbookcollective.com ISBN: 9956-763-24-1 ©Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or be stored in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher

Table of Contents

List of Figures……………………………………………v Abbreviations…………………………………………….vii Acknowledgement……………………………………….Xi The History……………………………………...……….xii Prologue………………………………………………….xv 1. The discovering and division of Africa………………1 2. It is all foul-smelling trickery…………………………25 3. Truth be told…………………………………………..59 4. They say Africa is weak and wicked!...............................73 5. Deconstruct, reconstruct and become truly free…….87 6. Migrant flood: Europe needs to go back to history…121 7. Bring down all colonial debris………………………..149 8. Begging Will Not Save Africa………………………...167 9. Is Africa sacrificial lamb?....................................................195 10. Africans must brace for neo-agro-imperialism……..219 11. Bigger governments hamper economic growth…….229 12. Are African first ladies or first raiders?..........................245 13. When our rulers become a liability………………….261 14. African Union: Has it Lost its Relevance?....................277 15. Africa: Self-denial and economic disadvantage…….291 16. Africa get rid of recycled rulers and looters………...307 17. Racing to the bottom………………………………...327 18. Africa needs to change her syllabi…………………..347 19. Rash investments: Africa’s cataclysm……………….371 20. Strong men or strong institutions?................................ 385 21. Afro-Sino vs. US-Africa summits……………………409 22. African Dream………………………………………..427 23. Conclusion……………………...…………………….439 Bibliography……………………………………………...445

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List of figures Figure 1: African and immigrants at sea heading for Europe……………………………………….. 119 Figure 2: European colonial agents heading for Africa…………………………………………………..119 Figure 3: European dhows sailing to Africa to see colonies……………………………………………….. 125 Figure 4: Cecil Rhodes’ statue being removed from the University of Cape Town, South Africa…………. 147 Figure 5: Dr. Livingstone’s statue, Mosi-oa-Tunya, Zimbabwe………………………………………………… 164 Figure 6: The map of Africa showing electricity Distribution……………………………………………….169 Figure 7: former First lady Lucy Kibaki (Kenya) inserted in Kenyan bill……………………………………. 246 Figure 8: The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast………………………………. 261 Figure 9: Masjid Gaddafi, Kampala, Uganda that Gaddafi commissioned as a gift to Uganda……………269 Figure 10: This expansive and expensive mansion is said to be owned by the Teodoro Nguema Obiang Manguein Malibu California US…………………... 275 Figure 11: The flag of African Union…………………….... 277 Figure 12: Paul Kruger statue in front of the Church Square, Pretoria…………………………………....286 Figure 13: Nelson Mandela and Olusegun Obasanjo with their dresseses……………………………………….. 291 Figure 14: African rulers in Western Suits except Nigerian former president Goodluck Jonathan…………….291 Figure 15: Some of the shoes former Zambian president, Chiluba owned……………………………………………. 306 Figure 16: African longest serving presidents…………….... 307 Figure 17: President Yoweri Museveni being awarded a PhD……………………………………………………. 325 Figure 18: Figure 18 John Speke’s monument somewhere in Africa……………………………………….347 v

Figure 19: A plaque commemorating nonsense but c olonialism and its mentality……………………………….. 356 Figure 20: Christopher Columbus one of thugs that harbingered colonialism in Africa…………………….. 356 Figure 21: Patrice Lumumba, Congolese 1st PM who was killed by the CIA……………………………….... 371 Figure 22: Burkina Faso’s former president Thomas Sankara who was killed under the directions of France…….371 Figure 23: Mugabe depicted as a globetrotter (photo for the courtesy of Indaba March 10, 2015)……….. 377 Figure 24: salaries of African presidents…………………....383 Figure 25: African Dream (Photo for the courtesy of African Executive)……………………………. 428 Figure 26: Nkrumah and Nyerere the champions of the reunification of Africa………………………………….439 Figure 27: Graffiti by Banksy………………………………444

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Abbreviations

ACAA Africa Central Airport Authorities ACB -African Central Bank ACDD -Africa Central Department of Defence ACHA- Africa Central Harbours Authorities ACTA Africa Central Transport Authorities ADB- African Development Bank ADO -African Disunity Organization AIDS AFP Agence France-Presse ANC-African National Congress AU-African Union BBC- British Broadcast Corporation CAR-Central African Republic CCM-Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCR Canadian Council for Refugees CCR-Canadian Council for Refugees CDC- American Center for Diseases Control and prevention CIA-Central Intelligence agency CIDA- Canadian International Development Agency CRS-Conflict Resolution Studies DANIDA- Danish International Development Agency DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DW-Deutsche Welle EAC-East African Community EAMU- East African Monetary Union EPA- External Payment Arrears EU-European Union FIFA- Fédération Internationale de Football Association FNI- Front of Nationalists and Integrationalists G8-Grop 8 HIPC- Highly Indebted Poor Countries HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus ICC- International Criminal Court ICS- Industries Chimiques du Senegal IMF-International Monetary Fund ISCT- Integrated Social Contract Theory vii

IT- Information Technology JICA- Japan International Corporation Agency MFDC Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance MMWR -Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report MNLA- National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad MP- Member of Parliament MUN-Memorial University of Newfoundland NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NFCA- China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd NGO-Non-Governmental Organization NL -Newfoundland and Labrador NMC -National Milling Corporation NTC- National Transitional Council OAU-African Organisation Unity PEI -Prince Edward Island PEV-Post-Election Violence PhD -Doctor of Philosophy PM-Prime Minister QENP -Queen Elizabeth National Park RAS- Reunited States of Africa SAFPI-South African Foreign Policy Institute TI-Transparency International SCA- Supreme Court of Africa TFC- Tanzania Fertilizer Company Limited TTC- Tanzania Tobacco Company UCT-University of Cape Town UDHR-Universal Declaration of Human Rights UFCO- United Fruit Company UFI- Ubungo Farm Industry UK-United Kingdom UMSC- Uganda Muslim Supreme Council UNITA- União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola UN-United Nations URT United Republic of Tanzania USA-United States of America VOIL- Vegetable Oil Limited WB-World Bank WEF World Economic Forum viii

WHO-World Health Organisation WTO-World Trade Organisation WW- World War ZANU-PF- Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front

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