African's Political Renaissance

At the turn of the Second World War, Africa experiences with the European’s imperialism on the African’s continent transformed how Africans thought about the European colonial governments. From Cape Town in South Africa to Alexandria in Egypt, from Kumasi in Ghana to Mombasa Kenya, Africans chose to see a new dawn as the memories of the World War II began to sink in. The people of Africa revolted against foreign government demanding the self rule.

The results were formation of different liberation movements with goal to liberate the African’s continent from the European’s colonial governments. Because these movements were people were the result of the people uprisings, they became very successful; several countries became independent with the promise of the better future for the continent of Africa.

Forward this to the 21st Century; Africa is still struggling to realize its potentials. The economic, political and social institutions of the continent are still under developed. African’s people are suffering each day without hope for tomorrow. Their promises of a better future are fading away and frustrations against the governments that people’s future depended on are growing louder. Imminently, Southern Sudan is potentially going to part with the rest of Sudan, recent Tunisian uprising, Somalia failing into a complete failed state, unresolved civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo to volatile situation in Nigeria. African’s tomorrow is uncertain, this time no Europeans to blame for what war plague that befallen the African’s continent. This time, the problem is a home-grown by Africans themselves. It is the work of heartless, corrupted, ego-self serving, and tyrannical Africans who called themselves leaders who their works are ruining the Africans lives.

As uncertainty spreads across the continent, it makes sense for Africans to pause for a moment. Uprising seems as the best way to rid ourselves of these worthless dictators who care less about their fellow Africans. The problem is, as we revolt, we also destroy the little development we on the continent. So as we Africans channel our frustrations, angers, concerns, and dislike of our governments to the street, let us demonstrate in civility, let not destroy buildings, let not set them on fire, and let not set ourselves on fire. The change will not come from violence, it will come from changing the way we think, the way we act, and the way we treat each other with dignity.