We conclude our remembrance of the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah assessing the state of Afrika and the prospects for the future.  In the previous show, the consensus arrived at was that Afrika is in “crisis”. (1)

One of the key factors highlighted is the persistence of neo-colonialism even since the period of so-called independence sixty years ago.  (2) Of the modern manifestations we can cite the USA’s Africom programme and their forty military bases across the continent. (3)  Pointedly, this extensive military presence is seemingly unable to prevent the coups that analysts are saying are making a comeback. (4) Of course, there is also France with their CFA Franc Zone and widespread intelligence activities, the ill-gotten gains of which have literally kept The Fifth Republic out of the so called “Third World” (5)   However, opposition to their machinations are on the rise, as evidenced by mass protests in Mali.  Yet the fact that these demonstrations are interspersed with pro-Russian sloganeering must give pause for thought. (6)

As a proscription for change, our guest outlined the scope of the challenge:

“We now need leaders that get into leadership knowing that we have to break the cycle of the system, by not educating ourselves in the west, educating ourselves in Afrikan terms.  Having our intellectuals writing books and curriculum suited for Afrika.  Our religious systems must start to reflect Afrika.  Our thinking and philosophy needs to be Afrikan… We’ve got to de-colonise the Afrikan mind and we’ve got to understand that western education is not an achievement but it is actually a miseducation, the destructive death culture that we have adopted.” (7)

(1) Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan on Galaxy Radio (20/09/21) Nkrumah’s Ghost Pt. 1: Where is the Pan-Afrikan Vision? https://www.mixcloud.com/AfrikaSpeaks/nkrumahs-ghost-pt-1-where-is-the-pan-afrikan-vision-200921/

(2) Kwame Nkrumah (1965) Neo-Colonialism The Last Stage of Imperialism. International Publishers

(3) Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and The Socialist Movement of Ghana’s Research Group (05/07/21) Defending Our Sovereignty: US Military Bases in Africa and the Future of African Unity. https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-42-militarisation-africa/

(4) Samuel Ramani (16/09/20) Why Russia is a Geopolitical Winner in Mali’s Coup.  https://www.fpri.org/article/2020/09/why-russia-is-a-geopolitical-winner-in-malis-coup/

(5)  Mariamawit Tadesse (10/08/18) The CFA Franc Zones: Neocolonialism and Dependency. https://economicquestions.org/cfa-franc-neocolonialism/. Quotes former French President, Jacques Chirac, as saying: “We forget one thing: that is, a large part of the money that is in our [i.e, the French’s] wallet comes precisely from the exploitation of Africa [mostly Francophone Africa] over centuries… without Africa France would slide down into the rank of a [third] world power.”;

(6) Africanews (23/09/21) Mali: Thousands denounce France at pro-army rally.  https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/african-union-suspends-guinea-after-coup-3545602

(7) Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan on Galaxy Radio. Op. cit

we ask the question:

Nkrumah’s Ghost Pt. 2: How do we de-colonise Afrika?

1) Where will Afrikan leaders capable of breaking the cycle of dependency come from?

2) What would “books and curriculum suited for Afrika” contain?

3) What does de-colonising the Afrikan mind entail?

4) Do the protests in Mali represent a changing tide or change in coloniser?

5) What role can Afrikans in the diaspora play?

Our special Guests:

Bro. Ldr. Mbandaka: Resident guest who is Spiritual Leader of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement and an Afrikan-Centred Education Consultant.  Bro. Ldr is a veteran activist of almost 40 years standing, a featured columnist in The Whirlwind newspaper and author of Mosiah Daily Affirmations and Education: An African-Centred Approach To Excellence.

Bro. Kwame Gonza Kwame Gonza is PanAfrican Revolutionary born in East Africa but now lives in west Africa, he is the Drector of media and Publicity at the Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute and is on the Board of the RAPID AFRICA PLAN and Africa55States. He has appeared on SABC news of South Africa and TV.Africa of Ghana to comment on the state of Affairs of the African Continent. He is someone standing in the firm belief that Africa and its people will be liberated from Neocolonialism by 2033, within our lifetime and the Continent will see a rapid reconstruction process and hence the the Image of the African People worldwide will be Lifted.