How Africa is the African Union. By Nkathazo Ncema

How Africa is the African Union By Nkathazo Ncema One would have hoped that the transformation from OAU to AU would bring feasible results for the African peoples, sadly the transformation seem to have been that of alphabet letters and English words. It is now clear to all sundry that the AU is but just a superman league of West and East stooges and puppets who are not interested in the advancement of the life of the African child, woman and man. Buffoonery of the African Union The continental block has failed to revive the African Renaissance agenda as propagated by the likes of the late Azanian Steve Bantu Biko. This union has shown utmost lack of interest in grooming future leaders nor investing in projects and initiatives that seek to advance the African agenda. What African Agenda Africa's agenda is Siamese with land, production, distribution and empowerment. What many fail to comprehend is that the scramble for Africa was less a political power ploy and more an economic tool. The Europeans sought to capitalise and monopolise African resources, that was the basis, and politics was the route to such an attainment. Sadly, the liberation war was more entrenched in politics and not economics and the result was a negotiated settlement in almost all African countries, a political settlement whilst the economy remained in the hands of the oppressors. The truth of the matter is freedom is not freedom until it becomes economic freedom. Zimbabwe as a Case Study Once upon a time there was a land north of the Limpopo called Zimbabwe, rumour has it that it still does exist. It boasted of nationalist leaders like Joshua Nkomo of ZAPU, a man who valued the land issue, a man who understood the economic struggle, sadly the treacherous political heroes emerged victorious. At independence the country became a mini British island with a knighted Prime Minister, it became Africa's food basket, a basket decorated with British colours. Such a construction lacks a foundation and tragedy struck when the land reform was chaotically implemented, the foundation collapsed and the country became a basket case exporting more refugees than farm products. The lesson to be learnt is that when we talk of freedom then it must be economic in its entirety, and if it is economic it must be a product of Africans and not imperialists. Negotiated freedom is not freedom, shifting the foundation from the west to the east is equally catastrophic. What is needed is a truly African foundation, it is better to have a basket case awaiting fulfillment by the African farmer or miner that basket full of foreigner administered yields. And South Africa... So much of the Black Economic Empowerment rhetoric and action, noble action I must say. The sad part is that it is the politicians that are benefiting and making all sorts of economic blunders. Proudly South African economic success must not be defined by the failure of the BEE program but rather by the level of success. The sad black youth culture code named "izikhothane" is testimony enough to the direction that Azania is taking. Now is the time to defeat the evils of apartheid, education is lacking in the minds of many, shacks seem to be more attractive, reliance on the welfare state seems to be the in thing, toy- toying seems to be a better culture, drama queenism and kingism is causing havoc, from resurrected maskandi artists to spears and sunshine journalism. For now, as a starting point, it would help if the government injected a national Introspection Day on to the calendar. The sad tale of Her Foolishness Madame Joyce Banda of Malawi In Joyce, Africa has a political stripper entertaining the European and American elite crowds, the woman seems to be enjoying the scented poles. Joyce is determined to have the begging bowl filled up by imperialist handouts that come with homosexual conditions,  Joyce is committed to snubbing the African Union so the imperialist can offer another pussycat smile, Joyce is not adding value to the African renaissance debate and the sooner the Malawians get rid of her the better for Africa. Lessons for the emerging States From South Sudan, Barotse to Mthwakazi and many others, the basis for your quest for freedom should not be political but economical, economic action is the only way you can determine your destiny. Conclusion Africa now needs an all round brand new revolution, the economic war. It is high time we begin to give the West and East conditions, time to trash the negotiated constitutions that get amended for 20 times and counting, what is supposed to be an African life document has become almost like a designer wear clothing, Lancaster Document has become a Levi's Document. Political liberation movements like ANC, Zanu-PF etc must henceforth seize to self congratulate themselves, the war has only started now and it is the new generation that will win the war and the willing old guards.