It feels like the idea of Pan-Africanism has been abandoned, having based its objectives on decolonization primarily, but now it has spread beyond that in reaching for young Africans to be able to compete in fair society without fear of stigma or ostracization. The pioneers who championed the early notion of Pan-Africanism were hellbent in liberating African nations from the shackles of colonization, Africans in diaspora giving them the needed voice to fight against racism and enthroned the basics of fundamental rights under the pillar that all men are born equal, and all these have been the driving force, but not to neglect the challenges facing black nation to have sustainable and standard way of living and it is about the mental approach to those problem.
The earliest people who spearheaded and come up with the idea of Pan-Africanism were targeted to the needs of black nation during those times, but whether Pan-Africanism has lived to the true meaning of its creed, having recently witnessed the infamous death of George Floyd which oversaw the widespread of protests around the world, massive systemic racism and different world approach according to race, which Tedros questioned the role of world leaders in Ukraine and Tigray, while Ukraine has been gaining all the attention to form resistance against Russian forces, with evacuation of citizens and supply of mercenary to fight, but what makes of Tigray in a horror state of nation, where there is fear of hunger, war has been going on between Tigray and Ethiopia for nearly two years, the humanitarian aids has been viewed as abandoned by United Nations.
Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah, Du bios, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom were chief proponents of ideas of Pan-Africanism. There is no different fight in what they have advocated decades ago, still the same problem facing black nations, to enthroned healthy society for younger generation, young Africans need to rejuvenate the root and hallmark of Pan-Africanism that will guarantee the future of where they stand. If they stand on the mandate of the pioneers and keep pushing for equal recognition and imposed themselves, the world will be forced to hear them, it is about giving the new generation of Africa the faces, the credence to represent and hold it to be self-evident to stand on what they believe to be just.
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It is about the future of young Africans, the system is highly unfair to them, and the self-inflicted crisis is ravaging the continent and so-called politicians are highly subjected to the western policies which is detrimental to the growth and development of Africa. Africa needs Pan-African leaders who are going to enforce the ideas of Pan-Africanism who are going to take the continent to another level and give voice to young Africans who are ready to inspire, Africa needs radicals to push the continent out of quagmire and put it up where it belongs.
The revival needs to start from somewhere, tackling the self-inflicted crisis is very fundamental in building Africa of tomorrow, the leaders of Africa are not doing enough to protect the continent and the future of younger generation, Africa is craving for thoughts leaders of tomorrow who are going to give them that hope to dream again, where leaders will be able to look at the children living in slums and give them hope to become somebody tomorrow and put the right system in place, it is hard to think about the horrible state of living in Africa, where you can’t sleep how are you going to dream.
The core ideas of rejuvenated Pan-Africanism could be the best possible antidote to start a revival within the system and cure any defects which the system has lived with for a long time. Africa has what it takes to be self-sustainable but the gluttony and mismanagement is setting the continent ten times backward, and the whole system is crumbling making it looks so vulnerable. The idea of Pan-Africanism will give answers to many questions facing Africa, young people are seeking for greener pastures in foreign lands while the leaders squander and give out their resources in exchange for luxury, then the poor masses are left with nothing.
Unity is vital in this political and economic progress which aims to rebuild Africa and make it a dreamland for younger generation. The Pan-Africanism concept has gone beyond fighting against enslavement and decolonization, now it is political and economic enslavement; modern day slavery. That feeling of oneness; common history, heritage and goals will prove a driving force to achieve the purpose of enthroning Pan-Africanism philosophy, it is about the future of Africa as people and where they stand on, and they need to have a clear vision of where they are heading to, if the idea of Pan-Africanism is imbibed it will be a proving point in moving Africa forward.
In a bid to forge ahead religion has become instrumental setback to African countries, where they have allowed sentiments to reign all day relegating the concept of democratically progressive society, it has become a huge obstacle to conquer when something is misconceived or receive in a half way it is usually a big problem to solve. Unity is indispensable in this struggle to revive the philosophy of Pan-Africanism, while religion play a role in this evolution it would be better understand that, any ideas not to promote and develop Africa will be forcefully jettisoned and enthroned humanity in more advanced reasoning.
There is always a connection that exist in African nation amongst the majority of people, that feeling that “we came from nothing, we just want to be heard”. The struggle is no competition, Pan-Africanism is no contest, it is a feeling of “one people and one goal”. Pan-Africanism leads to the road of societal, political and economic emancipation, where younger generation will find Africa as a land full of dreams, where you could be able to sleep and come out with all the energy and vigour to take your vision to the dreamland, it leads to a path way to success.