Editor,While we celebrate the African Union Silver Jubilee, we need to look back, as Africans, to see how far we have come and where we are heading in 50 years to come. It’s obvious that Africa knows her problems and that the solutions lie within themselves.
Editor,While we celebrate the African Union Silver Jubilee, we need to look back, as Africans, to see how far we have come and where we are heading in 50 years to come. It’s obvious that Africa knows her problems and that the solutions lie within themselves.For those who missed the remarks from the first panelist, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, he articulated his analysis of the opportunities that have actually helped shape a new Africa that we see today. African leaders should start walking the talk. The entry point is to reject manipulation by the west, and stand firm together as Africans for the African cause. The acts of western countries posing as experts on Africa should stop. Africa should not allow the interference by the west in resolving disputes and wars because the underlying causes of these conflicts are cooked from their capitals.The denial of this arrogance is only possible when the culture of dignity and African renaissance get roots in African countries and among individual Africans themselves. Abdul Kanoti, Rusizi, RwandaReaction to the story, "ICC on the spot at AU Assembly”, (The New Times, May 27)