Africa's forefathers fought for the independence of the continent from colonial masters and won the battle, or so they thought. Ghana's Nkwame Nkrumah and other freedom fighters of the time would realise sooner that it wasn't just any semblance of 'independence' that Africa needed, but total liberation.
More than six decades since the continent was 'liberated', it continues to aspire for liberation, or put another way, total liberation. Although the continent and its peoples seem to have given in to the idea that neocolonialism that partly manifests in the form of aid is an evil that is here to stay, there are other 'smaller' matters that can be put on the table and fought head-on.
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