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Arab Spring: Sub-Saharan Africa yet to spread its wings

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Nearly one year after the beginning of the Arab Spring, Sub-Saharan Africa has yet to follow the revolt of its neighbours to the north. We take a look at what is holding it back. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Joseph Kabila is gearing up for a shot at re-election - we take a closer look at his controversial track record. Finally, we head to Gabon where football fever is everywhere just three months ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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by Anonyme - 06/11/2011 - 01:41

Ms Godula
Seeing subsaharan African countries be in turmoil may be the wish of your employer, the French government. It is no secret Mr Sarkozy would like to see chaos in all so-called "francophone countries". But you know, Africans are not dumb. And we will mot copycat what Arabs in the North are doing. The problem with Europeans, especially those with a colonial past like the French, the British, is they never stop treating Afriicans and Black people in general like subservients to their will and interests.

We know better. Change in African is taking place according to our own will and pace. We don`t need anyone to show us "what to do" and we are sick and tire of the White man -or White woman- lecturing and "advising" us. Because experience has shown you and your people, Caucasians in general are no friends of ours. Everything Europe says or does is always in its own interest. Not ours. Maybe the fear of seing Africans turn away from your exploitive neocolonial ways is what`s behind your wish to see an "African spring". Because it would mean destruction under the guise of "fighting for democracy and freedom". Europe and America are in deep decline. Like all empires before them they want the whole world to collapse. They think turmoil in Africa will be in their advantage because it would stop the burgeooning relationship between Africa and the emerging powers of the South: China, Brazil, South Africa...they think it would give it enough time to recover and attempt a reconquista. But they are dead wrong. Why? Because Africans understand the game now!

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