Hostile Takeover

If anyone has been paying attention to what has been going on in the international community as of late, then you will know that on November 21st, 2017 Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, resigned his position in order to make way for the new president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Following Mugabe's resignation, the people of Zimbabwe have celebrated the dethronement of who they deemed as a dictator/tyrant. Whether or not you would consider Mugabe a dictator is up for speculation. With that, one thing is certain: The people of Zimbabwe have nothing to celebrate.

This is because for years prior to Mugabe, Zimbabwe was known as Rhodesia due to the influence of colonialism. Why is this important? It's important because due to the effects of colonialism, the cultural systems that made up the essence of Zimbabwe as well as the rest of Africa were dissolved. This decay has resulted in the loss of resources that should be used to build wealth in the region. Unfortunately, these resources are now being taken and used by western powers such as the United States and other regions such as China (Who has now slowly moved their way into Africa). Adding insult to injury Mnangagwa, in a speech given on Friday November 24th said that he would promise compensation for white farmers in the region. Understanding this, how can Black people in Zimbabwe celebrate the removal of Mugabe when he has been replaced with a new leader who does not have the interest of the people in mind?

What Black people must understand is that in order for true liberation to occur, and by liberation I mean that the African continent is free from foreign interference and is able to handle its own problems, leaders such as Mnangagwa will continue to be in power and implement policies that are against the best interest of the people. Zimbabwe, along with the rest of Africa must band together to elect leaders that will be of benefit to them because what has happened in the region was the result of foreign nations having too much influence. In the end, Africa must be for the Africans and no one else.