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A PEOPLE CALLED AFRIKA

these villagers did not even realize that there was any differ-
ence between the government of Nigeria and that of Camer-
oon. It means that, if the people that live around the Afrikan
borders do not even recognize a difference between countries
on both sides of the border then the issue of Afrikan borders
is not real. It is just a factor of some signatures on some co-
lonial papers only recognized by the governments involved.
But how can a people live their lives based on the rules of
the very people that enslaved them and then claim that they
are independent? We must restore the Afrikan harmony
and brotherhood by removing borders both on the sands of
the earth, in the sands of time and in the sands of the mind.

We live in a time when Afrika has completely lost her bear-
ings both locally and internationally. It is sad that Afrika is still
suffering under the weight of neocolonialism and the bullies of
her failing Heads of State and Government as well as the AU;
there must be a way to move forward. The solution for Afrika
lies in Afrika and must be as seen from our own eyes and not for
what we are shown it is. For where financial poverty still prevails
over many, where a few live in luxury and plenty leaving the
majority under the weight of financial lack and disease, where
conflict and drug abuse happens, yet the people are sound
in body, mind and rich in potential, Ma’at offers a solution.

Afrikans must understand that 1.2 billion Afrikans must
no longer live under the failed minds of a few who call
themselves Afrikan governments. Afrikans must rise up
to the challenge to work with one another to create an Af-
rika that is safe, whole, prosperous, innovative and real.

This is not a call for anyone to rise up against their gov-

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