why is it that political leaders in Africa do not do thewishes of the people?
90714
pretty sure that has something to do with the nature of political leaders. do they ever follow the wishes of the people, in any country?
1109177
our hands are tied. thats why its seems we can't do anything right. they have removed the fetters from our legs and placed them on our minds. a nation in africa cannot take a decision without the ok frm the powers that be i.e uk n america mainly. when we are given a loan, they determine what we should use it for , not what really needs to be done . whats more, they insist that contracts be given to their nationals instead of africans.\n talk about  unfair trade practices. they dictate the price of goods we sell to them and also dictate how much we must pay for goods we buy from them . how can africa progress in the midst of all these. \nwhen african leaders adopt a system of government which best suits us, america and uk are quick to dismantle such governments . this is because of the fear that we may become self-sufficientand have no more use of them. the us government has openly admitted the overthrow of governments of countries like ghana under nkrumah in 1966, zaire under patrice lumumba and so many other african countries .\nas a result of the above, our leaders have become stooges of these western imperial powers. they listen to america uk etc more than the citizzens of their own countries. the interests of america and co are made to supecede that of individual natioinal concerns. \nI want to conclude that it is not because africans can't get things right . it is because we are overwhelmed by neo-colonialism and its attendants problems. consider the works of blacks in europe and america and their contributions in science, business, international affairs , sports and you would realise that africans are great achievers. Soon, 'spring will be reborn under our steps' and we would rise up to take our rightful place in society and world affairs. it may tarry but it will surely come to pass
647540
So they are less controlled by politics. They have no loyalty to a particular party or politician if their jobs are secure.
778052
I believe so but no leader gets acclaimation from ALL the people, only a majority. To make it all more complicated, dictators may originally get support(acclaimation) from other countries and later suffer their wrath. You can read more at Wikipedia, which includes links to several such dictators in Africa.
1073106
seeing as how the Nigerian government is one of the most corrupt in Africa, I am not sure how anyone could believe they either manage or administrate anything let alone taxes. There is not even the simple rule of law in that horrible place. What bothers me is they have a vote in the UN like everyone else.
675024
Because there are the good, the bad and the indifferent..the indifferent ones make up the largest part of the worlds population in my unesteemed opinion, while the bad sit idly by as well and take advantage and reap the rewards gleened from oppression, suppression, and poverty. They get to make most of the rules cuz they are the majority. The good people..well, their just aren't enough to go around. The workers are few and in most parts of the world where help is needed the most...Africa, Middle East, China...most people fear going...the World will tolarate any injustice that does not directly effect them and say..well, its not in my backyard..its not my problem...I wish you could watch the PBS special I watched some time ago about the world economic market, polution, the AIDS crisis and the Sudanese/Chad refugee situation. It is believed by most economists that if the U.N. were to have acted more quickly just days even..they would have saved some several hundred thousand lives..and could still regarding the HIV epidemic in third world countries but the truth is..the problem is "under" control in the developed nations of the world. So like a wild fire..they are allowing it to run its course in order to improve economic flow and balance the scales with the population boom. Its calculated with the world leaders and various governments. Rwanda, Saravjo, Bosnia, Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Indonisia, the rest of South East Asia, Indo China. These people are a drain on the worlds resources..so lets just let them die a slow suffering death and the problem will take care of itself. They may send military but they won't send medicine..they may send medicine but no food..there has to be four aide intervention tactics used..Food, medicine, and water...then the Military to protect and disperse it. Without all of these three..no infrastructuer can be built and many human lives will slip through the cracks. Faith based charity and missions can't do it on their own..and until the people of the world step up and force their leaders to act on behalf of these "neighbors" the world will continue as it is and nothing will change..except that it gets worse. Love in Christ, ~J~ <><
400525
Way to play the undeserving victim.  Maybe if Africa could pull its head out of its ass long enough to form some sort of stable government and quit raping and pillaging their entire populations, then maybe you would actually have a reason to be proud to be an African.
349684
They don't.  In fact and this is very sad, we keep more of our people in prison than any other country in the world, and we call ourselves a world leader.\n\nSad, very sad.
946173
Having lived in Accra, Ghana West Africa, I can tell you that there is lots to be done there.  There are schools that need help with buildings, supplies, teachers.  There are Churches that need the same.  The people as a whole, want to learn to do things for themselves, they just need to be taught how to do things better so they can have a better life.
615836
THEY TALK ABOUT AFRICA JUST TO WHILE UP TIME ,OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN DEMOCRACY ANYWHERE BUT THE USA.WITH DEMOCRACY COMES POWER AND WITH POWER COMES ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE MASSES.AND THERE WILL BE NO OIL FOR THE USA.
1033347
America is not alone in their disregard of African atrocities. It's got nothing to do with being Muslim. It has to do with the fact that there isn't an economic necessity to go in there and do anything unfortunately. Unless we stand up as humans and say something our governments won't do anything about it.
157587
a leader does not command others to follow him. People follow leaders who have proven themself
837847
I am a Nigerian.  Well I quite agree with all others have said so far, but I will like to look at the cause of political instability from the political angle.\n\nPolitical instability has become a common thing in Africa.  And I think one of the top-ranked reasons for instability in our political circle is the incursion of Military in Politics.   Though with the new songs about democracy in all parts of Africa, the heavy hand of the military is still very much felt.  Political Instability is associated with the military regime.  But the question is why are we still experiencing same even in democratic settings.\n\nI however submit by saying unless the faces of the former military leaders, officers are erased from our political setting no much can be achieved in stabilising our political life.
451644
For whatever reason, many incidences of genocide and war in Africa are minimalized and do not receive the same amount of publicity that other world conflicts do (Rwanda, Uganda, DRC). They often involve third world countries that have little or no history of stable democracy and no valuable natural resources to speak of.\n\nI also believe that this incident demonstrates the ineptitude of the U.N. in dealing with international incidents. The media determines what is news and they do not wish for this to become a widely held opinion by making a big story out of it.\n\nThirdly, this is not a big political issue. Very few people have vested interests in Sudan (especially as compared to the current immigration controversy), meaning that very few votes can be gained/lost by action/inaction on the subject. As sad as it is to say, the primary responsibility of a politician (a politician, not a statesman mind you) is to get reelected, and so many politicians will not waste their time on an issue that will not earn them any votes.
86274
Versus the Kenyans from Asian countries?\nPower is a corrupting force and has been a part of most civilized peoples interaction with government.  Whether it is cronyism or selling your vote ot embezlement, you can find it almost everywhere, it is just more stark in Africa as the news most western nations recieve abour Africa is negative and the differences in the income levels, a poor person there versus a rich persus is quite vast.
339876
like the rest of Africa - greedy leaders with no vision for anyone but themselves. plus major civil and relgious problems
747110
Try this website for information on the obstacles African nations face in achieving political stability and economic prosperity:\n\nhttp://web.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v2/v2i3a3.htm