Our continent is not just united geographically, but also by our shared experiences and we should use that to build a bright future
Perhaps we must weep every time we speak about the African continent because there is no other place in the world that has faced the same atrocities as this continent of ours.
Not only this but they also decided to shun our gods and give us theirs. They disrespected our ways of being and force-fed us theirs. They stripped us of our languages and our culture. Perhaps it is also important to mention that the history of Africa does not begin with slavery and colonisation or apartheid. We have a history that precedes these moments .
This is a future where Africa is united, where borders are not justification for discrimination against fellow Africans. We have ancestors who demonstrated to us that if we fully commit ourselves to the complete liberation of our continent then it is possible. The likes of Thomas Sankara and Kwame Nkrumah and many others laid a foundation. The onus is now on us, especially the youth, to continue what they began.
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