An excerpt from my post-premiere press conference in Dar es Salaam where I spoke very plainly and frankly to my colleagues on the other side of the continent.
My message as always: Be utterly unapologetic about being African and backing Africa's agenda.
The issue I have with William Ruto is not that's he's a puppet (almost all African presidents are and it's not entirely his fault).
My real issue is how he appears to revel and take real pride in puppetry, issuing these platitudes and sound bites with that off-brand, knockoff-Mandela style of his. It's so irritating to watch! 😩
FRENCH OUT OF AFRICA PROTEST UNDERWAY IN NAIROBI
DOWN WITH FRENCH IMPERIALISM!
AFRICA IS NOT FOR SALE!
Today, the patriotic and revolutionary forces of Kenya and Africa gather in Nairobi to expose and reject the so called Africa Forward Summit,
Prof PLO Lumumba LAUGHS OFF the cramps that France will be offering to Nairobi in the DISGUISE of a partnership and wonders whether Kenya understands the complications of a relationship with an imperialist or is is just happy over nothing.
"But the question is, does it empower Kenyans or it weakens up? By the time they are done with us, will we be stronger or weaker? Have we defined what we want? Or we are just happy that we are the first English speaking country to host France Africa Summit and that 39 heads of state will be present in Kenya?
Nigerien students, activists, and social organizations are demanding the expulsion of French corporations from the Sahel region, as well the “complete abolition” of the CFA franc.
Instead, they are calling on the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and AES leaders to accelerate a common currency.
The activists gathered in Niamey on Thursday to pay tribute to the victims of the April 25 attacks in Mali.
Oyibo is not ahead of you in development because they plan ahead.
Oyibo plan ahead because they have stability and predictability that affords them long term planning.
This stability was built and maintained by the extraction of resources and cheap/forced labour from regions like yours.
The reason your Oyibo friend plan holidays or weddings ahead is because they trust their employment or source of income to be stable.
Most people in your country can still plan ahead for holidays, but they have to be super rich for the most part.
Regular people this side can’t plan ahead because they live in an economy of unpredictability.
Stop ascribing an inherent superiority to Oyibo when in fact they are just reacting to the environment they find themselves in – an environment their ancestors built via forced labour, slavery, pillaging, etc, and still currently sustain through imperial aggression.
As someone raised in an Africa that was looted dry, you too are reacting to your environment by not planning ahead.
There’s no skills required in planning ahead for holidays if you have the resources.
Abeg abeg.