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natural differences in others, it front. There are lots of examples rising of the Afrikan people?
makes me wonder if what they really to speak of concerning this issue.
have is education or mis-education. Take for instance, Boko Haram What about visas for Afrikans
in the Northern part of Nigeria within Afrika?
To back up to what I was saying kidnapped a group of young girls A while ago, my wife and I were
about Facebook posts and the re- from a village some years ago. Some talking about the issue of visas and
sponses of Afrikans to themselves, of the girls were found but some are immigration matters in Afrika, and
I saw one where a similar question still missing. A few weeks ago prior how hard it is for Afrikans to move
was asked on a group. There were so to writing this article, a 27 year old arround Afrika just because some
many responses and you could tell American named Philip Walton was people sat down during colonialism
that most of those responses were rescued by a group of American and drew imaginary lines in their
nothing but the ignorant responses special forces from the hands of heads and then called them national
of those who are too small in their extremist captors. He was captured borders on papers. We made a joke
minds to see the wisdom in differ- at his home in the neighboring about how easy it is for animals
ences. For instance, some Kenyans Niger Republic but was rescued in the Mara or Serengeti to pass
were saying that they like Nigerian in Nigeria. Based on the various through multiple national borders
movies but hate the spices in their stories flying around, it appears the during their migrations without any
foods. In my mind I was thinking, Nigerian government and military immigration officers asking them
are these Kenyans even aware that was not aware of the rescue mission any questions. In fact, the animals
Mombasa, which is one of the old- until the entire operation was done. are even protected by national laws
est counties in Kenya is known for But how true this aspect is, I am not against illegal hunting or criminal
its spices, both locally and interna- very sure. poaching. Humans from all parts of
tionally? In fact, there is a section in the world, including Afrikans come
Mombasa's main market where spic- The story was in the news for a few to view these massive migrations,
es are sold. If you were blind and days and it quickly died away just as paying crazy amounts of money
stepped into that part of the market, it came. But my question is this, how for such viewing. In my head, I am
you wouldn't need anyone to tell is it possible that the Nigerian gov- thinking that this is nothing but
you that you were in a spice market. ernment and the military could not foolishness and a waste of useful
So what could be the basis for the resolve the issue of Boko Haram af- thinking. How did we even as Afri-
Kenyans hating the Nigerian spice ter all these years but the American kans get to the point where animals
when it's the same very same spice special forces knows exactly where have more rights of movement
that is in Mombasa. I could not fig- to go and then rescue one of their across Afrika and free border cross-
ure that out. But it shows one thing, own citizens? Could the security ing than humans. It just does not
we argue and fight among ourselves issues in Nothern Nigeria be one of make any sense to me. We may say
over things that simple thinking , a the many results of the compromis- "How else are Afrikan nations going
renewed mind and wisdom should es of the Nigerian government or to make money from tourism?". My
resolve and then complain that some other hidden agendas? I really answer is simple. Tourism or animal
the white man is against the black don't know. But one thing I know watching was never supposed to
man. It's absolutely unthinkable for is that, there is a limit to what can be an avenue for making money, if
me and a great slap on the Afrikan happen in Afrika without the help we had been faithful with the other
intelligence. of the Afrikans themselves. Either underground natural resources we
for good or for bad. were given by God. So I completely
Afrika's problem is Afrikans agree with Bishop Maponga when
Yes I am very aware of the evils that Take another example, every now he said that (not quoting verbatim)
are done by foreign powers behind and then you hear cases of for- tourism is what happens when
the scene of every problem facing eigners coming to remote villages foreigners come to Afrika to see
Afrika, but I am also aware that in Afrika to set up research centres the very same things that they have
no man can steal the property of a where they use the locals as lab rats destroyed in their own countries.
warrior except the warrior was first for such research. You wonder how But what about Afrikans paying out
bound and then his goods stolen. they manage to get such permission of their noses to cross imaginary
And this obviously, is where the and land for such evil projects. But borders across Afrika?
aspect of the compromised govern- that brings me to another question. Absolute nonsense! We have to
ments in Afrika come to the fore- Who is sabotaging the greatness and change that.

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