Dear Mama Africa
Dear Mama Africa, Your sons and daughters are being torn apart over and over again by the curse of tribalism. One of the greatest afflictions that has plagued our beloved continent for generations is this very division. While many point fingers at external forces, the painful truth remains: our biggest enemy is ourselves—our refusal to unite beyond ethnic lines. From politics to employment, from social interactions to national development, tribal identity dictates opportunities, alliances, and even conflicts. It has fueled civil wars, political instability, and stagnation across the land. Instead of building bridges, we have erected walls between ourselves, choosing division over unity, prejudice over progress. Why do we continue to see ourselves as Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Zulu, Hutus, Tutsis, Twa, Luba, Mongo, Kongo, Xhosa, Kikuyu, Shona, or Amhara before we see ourselves as Africans? Why do we argue over which ethnic group should lead, rather than focusing on competence, vision, and in...