Today, African societies conflict with their identities. They lost their self-esteem because they allowed the West to convince them that they had imperfect and inferior civilizations. They value their culture increasingly less and they seem not to know and appreciate their capacities and abilities.
The dictionary tells us that indigestion is a general term for pain and discomfort due to ingesting inappropriate foods. The irritation of the stomach then causes pain and burning sensations.
This is what Africa is suffering from. Through their leaders, African peoples have allowed themselves to be overwhelmed by other civilizations. The education system and commerce are imposed on them. Young Africans imitate Westerners without knowing they are envied by the people they imitate. Subtly, these Westerners with veiled interests impose their artificial agriculture (GMO) as well as their way of life.
Fortunately, it is indigestion, and it usually only lasts a short time. However, this could become permanent if Africa continues to underestimate itself, sell out its values, and ignore its potential and the crucial position it occupies in the world.
Today, African youth have become aware of this and have found the remedy for this indigestion. “ Le Soleil des Independances” meaning The Sun of Independences, to which Ahmadou Kourouma, an eminent Ivorian writer, alluded, is now present. However, some wicked and selfish children of Africa continue to help the destabilizers vilify the Africa of proud warriors.
Sons and daughters of Africa wake up and untie the knots. Writers should continue to write to denounce and raise awareness, Young politicians should continue to inform and reveal to your people the mic-macs that Westerners continue to do to enslave your people but also each African should take responsibility to meet the daily challenge in his environment.
To be African is to be a source of knowledge and wealth. Let’s not lose this privilege.
Marthe Annan Kingsley