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The New Scramble For Africa

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  • Blaque Marque 11 years ago

    Now here is a man with the welfare of his people at heart and it shows in his writing.
    Well done Arthur.

  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    WE THINK PRAYER WOULD SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS. WE DONT THINK, WE PRAY. WE DONT INVENT ANYTHING, WE FAST AND PRAY.

  • Nyambura Mpaayei 11 years ago

    There definitely is a place for pray and fasting as well as thinking. These are not mutually exclusive. I have seen the power of prayer and fasting in giving clarity on how issues should be addressed. There is a lot of pot ...
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  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    Thank you Arthur Kennedy. It is a pity the NPP takes a long time to see the obvious. There would be no scramble if Africa were united

  • Yaw Frimpong 11 years ago

    Very interesting and eye-opening piece. Not many of our African leaders can see what this scramble is about. But I hope many of us the citizenry will open our eyes and force open the eyes of our leaders to see.

  • Kabu- \\ 11 years ago

    Way to go boy, you are right on the point.

  • kk 11 years ago

    if they give 1000yrs to build railway u can never do it.booklaw doctor.u cant do focko.ur party overthrown Nkrumah u are now mentioning his name in ur article.

  • natty 11 years ago

    Hello if you don`t understand the article just keep your mouth shut, you don`t have to comment. I think you are so naive in this may be just read it again, to understand better.

    Many thanks

  • Nyambura Mpaayei 11 years ago

    Let's learn to challenge our opponents constructively. It does not help to be abusive. Deal with your emotions and then respond in order to benefit everyone in this conversation. KK you are being challenged. What is you r ...
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  • VAQ 11 years ago

    YES, YOU MADE AN ASSE OF YOUR SELF. YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE ARTICLE, ALL YOU SAW WAS THE MENTIONING OF NKRUMAH AND YOU WENT HAY-WIRE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE AND WE ALL SHOULD COMMEND KOBINA FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

  • Isaac Kusi, Bronx, NY. 11 years ago

    Arthur K, since when did you become a member of the old CPP? Well this is what Kwame had been saying 50 years ago and his books are still relevant. visit www.panafbooks.com

  • KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

    Thank you Kusi.Kwame's books must be read by anybody who believes in the political and economic independence of african nations.I even believe that some of his books should be both 'O'and 'A' level literature or history textb ...
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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    For starters, this would be a great thing to have. Then introduce into our schools. Afterall all US presidents somehow end up having libraries which promote their philosophy, thought and works?

    The present and future gene ...
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  • Abrewanana 11 years ago

    Isaac,

    One does not have to belong to the CPP, old or new, to agree with some of Nkrumah's ideas? Someone could have opposed an idea in the past and support the same idea later - it all depends on the prevailing conditions ...
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  • francis sam 11 years ago

    poverty is theroot of all evil so far
    as our leaders are poor they commit
    evil deeds with impunity re corruption

  • OK 11 years ago

    Doc well said. The problem in Africa today is most of the young leaders did not endure the abuse of colonialism. Secondly not enough of colonial past is taught. So the mistakes of chief Ansah and others may be repeated. I ...
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  • ' and Jesus wept ' 11 years ago

    And sir, with all due respect, it does not seem to me like you have the guts to take the bull by the horns to act like the only HONOURABLE person who once upon a time lived in this country. Yes, I am talking about the guy you ...
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  • natty 11 years ago

    So Mr. jesus wept, what is the alternative? don`t just no, but we want to read your suggestions too.

    Many Thanks

  • Nana Peace 11 years ago

    Ghanaians will not concentrate on their problems without consoling themselves by mentioning other peoples' problem. Ghana has been producing gold tens of years before oil was found in nigeria. Even as Ghana's economy and infr ...
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  • LONTO-BOY 11 years ago

    Dr Ken, this is a good piece. To a greater degree, I do agree with your message. The New Scramble for Africa that is currently taking place across the continent is simply being facilitated by the corruption, incompetence, lac ...
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  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

    Arthur K has even been kind in his conclusion statement that ordinary Africans will demand foreigners coming to take over Africa. Some go further than that with the analysis of the plight of Africans and the new scramble for ...
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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    Kofi Atta, what you have said is sad but unfortunately true. A good friend of mine has recently been writing fine prose on "The Image of the Black man" which sets a historical scene of the journey trodden by people of colour ...
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  • natty 11 years ago

    Hello Kobi Thanks so much for the great job. We want to read more from you.
    Many Thanks

  • ghanaman 11 years ago

    I am Ghanaman, and I endorse this message.

  • kenby 11 years ago

    this article is very taughtful indeed,the scramble for african will go on on ,if this evil minded greedy corupt leaders are not held accountable for their decisions

  • Joe in London 11 years ago

    Read Nkrumah's Books

  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    First of all, I agree with much of your analysis. Secondly, I am pleased that you admonish African leaders to return to the Osagyefo Dr Nkrumah's idea of an "African High Command". It was Nkrumah who described the cold war er ...
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  • ghanaman 11 years ago

    Hi Paul, you have provided enough material to serve as skeleton for new article on its own. Most of us just think on these issues. The challenge is to continuously write to address them. As the German saying goes: "Wer schrei ...
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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    Ghanaman, I have been happy to contribute in various ways but you are right, I will post a full article soon. Thanks for your encouragement. Danke!

  • The Sentinel 11 years ago

    Cohesive, coherent, with candor! -- A frank, politically analistic, adroitly and efficiently researched, in a nutshell! A simple challenging eye-opener. "A" plus, Mr.Kenedy! (You've taken most of the words out of my mouth, t ...
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  • The Sentinel 11 years ago

    I'll be damned, Stupendous, Mr.Paul Amuna! Yours even supersede that of Kennedy. Iam speechless. My first impression was that you and Kenedy are on the same political wave length What a pity. We need the two of you in amalga ...
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  • The Sentinel 11 years ago

    Correction: Typo "wqhat" should read "what" and "hertbeat" to read "heartbeat" Tks

    The SEntinel

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    Paul,

    I am choosing yours to hinge my own rejoinder to, as I've no doubt, as a fellow Nkrumaist, you understand the challenges very well. But I've to acknowl. Kofi Ata's contribution too, with the insight he provided.

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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    You make some really valuable points and indeed we need to promote this debate and to put things in their proper historical context as well. We also need to examine how we can contribute to leadership in Ghana (and the contin ...
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  • MAWULI 11 years ago

    My offer still stands and that is the day Kennedy becomes the leader of any of the political parties, that party will earn my vote.
    Please nobody should be surprised about Arthur Kennedy's article. If you truly knew Doc; thi ...
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  • Son of Africa 11 years ago

    There was this one person who was fighting agaist his own party,his wife even came with a new party after she failed to grab power from the previuous party.All the hate they showed to their party was becouse they could no lo ...
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  • Kwame 11 years ago

    Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy what you wrote here is full of contradictions. Colonialism has never been of benefit to the enslaved citizen, since what is supposed to have been brought by the colonialist in terms of civilization, ...
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  • Dr Robert K Glah 11 years ago

    The 55 African states cannot table African independence and sovereignty agenda without involcement of the UN Security Council.
    Because that is not only African internal issue but external issue rooted in the UN Security Coun ...
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  • luck 11 years ago

    The problem the continent has to surmount in order to extricate itself from foreign influence is formidable.It is even more formidable when the West had put in place mechanism that will perpetuate that domination.Globalizatio ...
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  • KJ 11 years ago

    i enjoy reading your articles but you are in the wrong party. both NDC and NPP aer not nationalistic to protect our interests or have the wellbeing to proprotect and project us. How I wish the CPP was strong. Join the CPP.

  • Osei Yao 11 years ago

    IS IT THE DAME NPP'S KENNEDY? HE SHOULD MAKE EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE NEO-COLONIALIST MENTALITY OF HIS PARTY. KUFFUOR AND RAWLINGS ARE GALLIVANTING AROUND THE GLOBE PROMOTING NEO-COLONIAL INTERESTS. UNLESS AFRICANS SEE THINGS ...
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  • Ray F 11 years ago

    I am afraid Africans will wake up if we don't wake up and find Africa just like the USA White owned and controlled to the exclusion of Black People .

  • Mohammed Ibrahim 11 years ago

    I am very impressed with your article.Well done.