How not to squander goodwill, Mr. President
How not to squander goodwill, Mr. President By Ibrahim Musa Africa is one continent in dire need of revolutionary leadership. From the beginning, there was nothing inspiring about the continent’s history. She was either in the news for its unrivaled biological enterprises in mass production of slaves or for the notoriety of her corrupt, sit-tight, and maximum rulers who found joy only in creating absolute misery for the black race. This malaise cannot be said to be an exclusive preserve of its elite, ruling or political class. Simply put, it is deeply entrenched in the larger society in a form of iceberg phenomenon. In fact, nothing underscores this point more than the role played by commoners in the past and prevailing unfortunate ethnic/sectarian conflicts that have bedeviled the continent. From the genocides in Rwanda, xenophobia in South Africa, and violence in Central Africa Republic, to barbaric killings driven by primitive instinct of domination ...