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Africa: 90 Years of Mandela, But Still Africa Never Learns
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The New Times (Kigali)
EDITORIAL
21 July 2008
Posted to the web 21 July 2008
Kigali
There are many countries in Africa that have got everything going for them in terms of natural resources, that would make it possible to equal, or even better, the living conditions of the wealthy western nations if conscientiously exploited. But alas, Africa still lacks the leadership that is enlightened enough to bring this to pass.
Undoubtedly, there are shackling conditions on the international arena that make it difficult for Africa to develop. But these conditions are not absolute; they can be overcome with a clean, determined leadership; a leadership that does not eternally whine about the dark history of Africa as a continent.
Rwanda has got the worst experience in recent times - experience that is excruciating in its physical, psychological, as well as social ramifications. But Rwanda is showing a will to throw off any kind of yoke and develop, notwithstanding its lack of natural resources to shine its way.
This is because the leaders are determined to succeed, and not to fall back on the worn-out excuse of other leaders that we were despoiled by history and so can never develop.
Rwanda has said over and over again that its best natural resource is its people, and the leaders are doing everything to empower the people to dictate the pace of their own development.
As far as leadership goes, many nth-term African leaders pretend they respect Nelson Mandela, but in truth they could be laughing at the old man's "naivety." How could he give away power - just like that - after only five years at the helm of Africa's biggest economy?
Mandela, just like Kagame, inherited a torn country, and it needed a great balancing act to keep both white and black together to march forward. Not black or white, but South African. Not Tutsi or Twa or Hutu, but Rwandan.
So, why should Mandela be an iconic figure for Africa? His selflessness. Charisma. Humility. Respect for institutions. Patriotism.
Wisdom to appreciate life and people, and knowledge that there is life after the presidency, and leave to enjoy the privacy of your life - without any threat of being pushed.
If we had leaders who had just half of these, would we have a Zimbabwe? Darfur? Wouldn't Africa be progressing fast? Emulate the man.
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Many happier returns, Nelson Mandela.
Never a truer word was said.
Never a truer word was said.
Never a truer word was said.
Never a truer word was said.
no need to waste resources on whites
there we go again THE NEW TIMES press with it's positive view on everything. "KAGAME took a shit and there from the shit rose the cocoon that blosoomed into a butterfly and flie it way around Kigali shining and putting a smile on the faces of the children all around!" wake the hell up. It's been nearly 300 years and two tribes ae still haboring genocidal idealogy. Without political dialogue more and more Children will fall prey to the rwanda fever. 90 years of Mandela and Africa has learned to never again shall we need a mandela.
read and learn... [Read Full Text]
90 years! That is not Economy Crisis to throw Poverty. Of course come on let us all salute him rather naïve I leave for historians and archivists to play it old cliché to instigate a stigma that saints are not born whilst we rainbow nation placard it as Africa Statesman. He has not let new media chastised it rather he only left gossip columnist & critics with grace that ethics and values are the only tool to shower the Dark Skin Man. Rather my cousin Nesto wears its Afro and beat in winter to bear fruits. This is not a... [Read Full Text]
What a drag to have to listen to the on going shit you black african radicals spout.For God knows how many centuries you have lived like semi apes in the bush now for the last 100 year`s or so you`v had to pay some due`s to live in what the modern world is proud to call civilization "oh wow is`nt that just to bad".Just remember that during all those centuries your race alone sat on your fat buts and did f---k all but rape,plunder and enslave other blacks to sell to the slavers.Your race has contributed zero to the rest... [Read Full Text]
thank you for the membership were at 3127. 2 years their be bloodshed.
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