I WONDER, WHY AFRICA IS STILL LAGGING BEHIND OTHERS IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT?

 *_Why some African countries are still lagging behind others in terms of development?_* 

WHEN WE SAY AFRICA

Most people in the world are interested and seem to be concerned with Africa and it's problems. Topics are always written in journals in the name of Africa talking to different life aspect of African continent.

What always said about Africa, is not it's progress and it's people's well-being.  It's all about wars, famine, underdevelopment, debts and migration and it's associated effects such as sink in Mediterranean sea. 

Why is all this on Africa!?

Africa continent 

Here are reasons I think that  makes Africa always be in above situation:

 1. Inability of some Africans to determine who is real friends and fake ones.

This is a very big challenge Africans faced in a couple of years ago and still prevails when it comes to know who to work with, why do we need to work with these persons? How it will end?

What will we do if this and that happens!?.  This resulted from working with harsh and brutal international  organizations which later becomes exploiters rather than being partners.

 2. Problem of importing democracy and making westerners role models blindly

Some Africans and even those who are elite believe that democracy will help Africa to take off and be developed as others did, which is inverse of the reality. 

Instead Democracy has led to problems in many areas of Africa where people rebel and start to organize riots of mass destruction with an umbrella of democracy and being supported by so called democratic  leaders from other parts of world. Many wars in Africa are wars declared and started in the name of seeking democracy.

That's why I think democracy has been hindrance to the development of Africa instead of being solutions. Those called democratic wars only results into destruction of property, loss of lives of fellow Africans, instability which discourage investment etc. And this is what our fake friends from other continent wish for us because it is where they get an opportunity to grab what are ours. 

. 3. lack of nationalism by most elites of Africa as result of negative ideology implanted in them. 

After colonization in it's oldest forms some Africans chosen and taken to the other parts of world for education, and later come back. but what kind of education did they get from fake friends? only being deceived about Africa and our culture. They taught them to preserve the benefits of their masters only instead of their continent and motherland.! They made them perfect hypocrite to extent that during election period they show love for country and present meaningful policies and agenda, But what do they do when they win!? It's all about surprise and disappointment only. 

So then how Africa can develop without nationalism??

 4. Unclear religious beliefs brought by westerners and false interpretation of bible and Koran. Instead of promoting peace and harmony among Africans   Bible and Koran used and interpreted wrongly somewhere and resulted from religious wars where Africans always fight for imported beliefs as their own. This had disrupted Africans attention and way of  thinking about their development. The efforts they spend on unjustified wars would have contributed to socio-economic development of our continent. Instead of picking constructive values from bible and Koran we just pick irrelavant and dangerous verses  which are regarded as holy but which are against our norms and values as Africans.

We spend more time doing so called holy works such as praying in dangerous place, hurting ourselves by fasting many days, as sign of being new born man in the name of Jesus Christ!

We have to change the way we think as well as we do.

5. High level of conspiracy by Africans with outsiders against the interest of Africans or Pan-Africanist.

This is very big problem for Africa where those who show  Pan-Africanism and nationalistic ideas end up dying instantly and unexpectedly, killed by who? By fellow Africans for few money given again  by those so called democracy promotors and fighters Or by those fake friends themselves. So how Africa can prosper and advance since those who can do it and bring necessary reforms die accidentally or killed  or imprisoned for false allegations.?  What is more funny after sometimes they get released by presidential pardon so as to deceive others that it's part of democracy. Or in case of deaths when one dies they seem to be in pain and speak no sense at burials that hero has passed away. Ooh poor Africa!!

6. Limited or Lack of cooperation and unity among African decision makers. 

This is also result of toxic poison we ate from colonial masters which cause some decision makers to work against the will of Africans and sometimes seem to be on opposite side  when it comes to African interests which can destroys those of former colonial masters hence conspiracy and hypocrisy which leads to lack of clear path to pass through as Africans .

7. Lack of self reliance and patriotic hearts by some Africans:

Some of us live with no hope of future prospects and high need of getting rich at whatever cost. 

This wealth greedy cause succession disputes in many African regions. This is our weakness and our fake friends already know that we can  betray everyone and even to the extent some of us we can sell out our countries for just little amount of money. 

Conclusively, 

AFRICA IN PERIOD OF COLONISATION

We Africans none excluded, Let us put aside personal differences and interests and promote public interests and in general Africa interests then

Africa full independence and prosperity is possible whenever unity among us achieved and all barriers  elaborated above get cure and this cure must be found by Africans themselves.

None from outsiders is able and willing to make Africa great except we Africans.

And there are are still hope based on what we see as more determined and patriotic leaders  such as his excellence Paul Kagame president of republic of Rwanda, his excellence Dr samoei William ruto of Kenya,are emerging and come into existence. This is increasing Pan-Africanism among African youths and slow by slow if we support those fearless and dedicated leaders who are capable of die fighting for national interests and Africa rebirth no matter what Africa will be most powerful continent among world continents.

Everyone's contribution is paramount in this process and all we need is to promote peace and unit among us by refusing to accept wrong and lies of westerners in the name of promoting democracy and human Rights.

Livelong Africa, we have all required prerequisites to achieve whatever and reach wherever we want.

By Nkurunziza Emmanuel