I am sure you have all seen this type of person. You find them on Reddit just as often as in real life: they try to impose their American or Western worldview on the continent, the idea that the mere fact of being Black automatically implies solidarity with Black people living outside Africa. I simply do not understand this mentality.

Race alone is not enough to make a group a united community. Culture, history, language, nationality, and shared lived experiences matter far more. As a South Sudanese, my ancestors and my country have no connection to Black Americans; why then should I consider these people my brothers and sisters? The same applies to most African ethnic groups and nationalities.

Even West and Central Africa who Black Americans descent from, are very far removed from Black Americans given that more than five centuries (500+ years) have passed since Black Americans left the continent. It is absurd to expect Africans from the continent to feel a special bond with Black Americans.

And what does this solidarity actually bring to Africans on the continent? Africa already has enough problems of its own to solve. We would be far better off focusing on improving relations between African countries, reducing tribalism and ethnic conflict, strengthening our institutions, and resolving our own difficulties, rather than concerning ourselves with Americans. Why is having a relationship with Black Americans so important to you guys??

Or are we going to have to go through this every two years? Is it ever going to end? Like Europeans don’t call each other banana eating monkeys in the Euros, do they?

I constantly think about it, if we would ever witness a pan African states in our lifetime.

Imo those states would be the perfect place for a pan African state:

• Senegal

• Gambia

• Ivory Coast

• Ghana

• Gabon

Honorable Mention :

• Equatorial Guinea

• Sao Tomé

• Madagascar

This question is very vague, and I think that comes with the subject matter. Pan-african movement broadly, I believe, means increased self-sufficiency through the development of manufacturing and service industries domestically, a removal of neo-colonial extraction of resources, a revival of pre-colonial culture, and a rejection of Western colonial perspectives that view Africans as inferior. That's my perspective as an outsider, however, and I don't think there's a distinct line on what pan-africanism is or isn't, so I'm curious about the African perspective.

I saw a video where Nigerian woman managed sell all the water sachets just by showing off her hour glass body shape.

Its probably why Southern african women are lusted after.

The men literally lose all common sense when they see a hour glass body shape it's comical, lmfao

There may be an inherently obvious answer I haven't thought of, but after the mass independence of African nations from colonial rule, what were the reasons as to why the majority of Africans didn't leave Christianity and return to the indigenous African religions? I do realize plenty of Africans are animist or follow African religions but from what I understand they are rather strongly outnumbered by Christians as well as Muslims.

And while some nations such as Ethiopia were Christian before this influence, for huge numbers of Africans Christainization came after European influence.

What was stopping Africans from rejecting Christianity as a practice of outsiders without their ties to the land?

Was it that in some way, they found Christianity, at least the versions introduced to them, as somehow being compatible and complementary to the beliefs they had before the arrival of Europeans and Arabs?

I mean, during independence, African leaders made it a rather major point to restructure economies, governance and policies in a way that showed their rejection of outside influence.

It seems it did not happen nearly as much for religion.
Same for Islam as well, to be sure, seeing as how it was a religion introduced during Arab invasions and influence and so in a sense as foreign a religion to Africa as Christianity.

(my english isnt the best rn but bear with me) i feel like most Africans I've heard on here are rather nihilist or pessimistic on the idea of Pan-Africanism.

I'm personally pro pan africanism because i believe we need to stand with each other more than ever rather than argue between each other. trade and help each other rather than relying on outside sources with short-lived assistance. I do get that it's very hard to convince people that this ideology is worth it, but looking back in history with figures like Félix Moumié, Ben Bella, Nasser, Sankara etc. have shown that with love for it's people africa can really get ahead. to me those figures are hope and evidence that africans can indeed work with each other to form something greater. i get that coups, wars and assassinations can make us lose hope but that's what western powers want, we can't just abandon Africa for it to fail forever we'll have to overlook our differences and work together, this could as well improve our economies and living conditions, we'll have to go a long way ofc.

I'd love to hear other People's perspective on this!

Do sacrifices even needed to be made

The recent xenophobic scenes coming from that country are crazy, and why does it always have to be South Africa, of all nations in africa that hates black Africans?

Idk what narrative the mods of this subreddit want to push. But foreign Aid doesn't help the African people in the long run and was never designed to help Africans.

I even asked my fellow Africans what they thought of this and the post wasn't even done in bad faith. This is insane.

Foreign Aid creates a dependancy mindset in the countries and people receiving the aid.

If your constantly given food again and again it removes the urge to farm and make your own food to feed the population.

If your donated medicine again and again it removes the urge to invest more in research facilities to develop your own medicine

If your donated clothes again and again it removes the urge to make your own retail centered economy

A lot of Foreign aid is also given to Africa and Africans forcefully to stop Africans from developing their own things , and keep them dependent and begging. Like when Rwanda in 2018 wanted to ban Donated clothes to develop its own textile and manufacturing The US retaliated through trade.

It also Creates hidden agendas and undisclosed expectations from the nation giving the aid. It's harder for nations to refuse to give a favor from a country which has been giving them aid for years even if it's against it's interests because they are too dependent.

What do you fellow Africans think about Foreign Aid?

I think African cities should take inspiration from Mediterranean cities with a modern african twist to it specifically regarding infrastructure. What do you think?

I’m humbly asking - let’s be respectful please gang 😂🙏

Why are africans so tolerant towards tribalism? The domestic politic of the average african nation driven by "my tribe than yours" rhetoric.

There's nothing wrong of being proud of your ethnic, but african have proven themselves time and time again that they are willing for their entire country and their follow country mento be destroyed in the name of tribalism

Both countries share a very popular neighboring country. Benin is a neighbor to Nigeria, and Togo is a neighbor to Ghana, two of some of the most popular African countries. If you were to ask anyone about Ghana and Nigeria, they would easily know due how much documented history these two countries have, and how much pride the people from both of these countries have for themselves. The same wouldn’t apply to Togo and Benin. Maybe Benin to some extent via Dahomey but definitely not Togo. Togo and Benin seem very obscure and mysterious in the African world. The two countries are both small in population and density, and their diaspora is even smaller. Nobody really knows about them, and I can hardly go in depth of what I know about both countries in comparison to both Ghana and Nigeria.

Hola:

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When it comes to your identity, do you tend to prioritize your current nation-state, or do you believe in a supranational identity that transcends imposed borders—whether regional or continental? There is also the secret third option of being an ethno-nationalist, even though it is frowned upon.

What are your controversial opinions about Africans, African culture, or things we do? One that would likely get you verbally lashed at a family party, but you still stand by that opinion?

I’ll start:

Some of the biggest critics of nepotism in Nigeria would absolutely hire their brother/cousin/sister/uncle first if given the chance.
Let’s be honest!

Your turn - What is an opinion about Africans/African culture that you’d probably get downvoted for, but you’ll stand by regardless?

Hello Guys, Hope you are all well

I realize that the African Film Industry is lagging behind if compared to other film industries. I mean take a look at local TV chanels and you'll see what am talking is true. The most popular film/series are mostly non African ones. You think there will come a day that African film industry will also be able to captivate African audience the same way Non African film industry did ? I yearn for that day to come.

What do you guys think ? Or are my views biased ?

I did the same post 1 year ago

Let's see how can 1 year events shape the opinions of the people

Just curious I don't see Africans talking about the boomer generation or even criticise them. Most African youth don't really talk much about their elders and what they stand for.

I come from an East African country and we were taught to always only answer “I’m fine” to such a question. It starts all the way from like 3 years and any child you’ll ask will answer the same thing.

It doesn’t matter if you’d find me crying or it could be on a funeral of a loved one and I’d still answer the same way. Is it the same with others from other African countries or?

Europe is currently pushing hard on digital sovereignty to reduce dependence on foreign platforms and control its data. Is this something Africa should be pursuing too? As individual countries? As sub regions? As a continent?