It is unfortunate that Afrikan leaders have never given a thought to the twin legacies of colonialism: the appropriateness of the governing system their countries adopted from their colonial masters for self-rule; and the economic viability of these countries.
I have dealt with matters of governance for Afrikan countries at length in one of the local newspapers. I indicated how multipartyism is the root cause of the current mayhem in Afrika. I also pointed out that, given their level of development, a government of national unity or GNU is the most appropriate political system for governing Afrikan countries, and that it would eradicate the chaos that currently bedevils the continent.
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