The African tale is a story that was written by our ancestors. A story that is entailed with episodes of joy , mystery, fear, terror and above all greatness. Through out the years, we have come to a realization that above every problem we face, ranging from political, to social and economic, we are still proud and united as Africans not because we have dark hair but because the blood that runs through our veins is rich in history and culture.
The African tale is a tale that doesn’t need to be filmed as black panther in an American lens to be regarded as a hero because the true definition of heroes back in Africa, are people who are ready to defy the odds for their people the likes of Nelson Madiba Mandela who relentlessly fought apartheid rule in South Africa.
The African tale is an embroidery of men and women who have taken up leadership regardless of what society held for them and led Africa to new heights of development and resilience. Leaders who did not allow foreign powers to define us, leaders who knew the importance of unity and co-operation the likes of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
The African tale is a story of Great Nobles, men who stopped at nothing in order to show the world that we were not to be discriminated, that we were ready to show the world what we had to offer. A leader who acknowledged the fact that we might go wrong in some places but that doesn’t define who we are and what we can do, a leader who used what he had gained throughout his years of experience for not only the development of Africa but the development of the world such as Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anaan.
The African tale is an ace of great stories, an ace of men who once ruled like lions, who fought as fearless as warriors and shook up people just by the sound of their names. Men who knew what it took to be called a warrior and found pride in being called Africans. However much they might have gone astray at times but the spirit and pride of being African they carried was very memorable and inspiring. Men the likes of Shaka Zulu.
The African Tale is a tale of Revolutionary Leadership, a tale that had a man bring people together in order to unite two countries and form one, a tale where men and women cherished integrity and unity, a tale where development and prosperity was the new order of life in the area, a tale where the most hostile of tribes became friendly and social in order to enhance the development of their continent. A tale which harbored the likes of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
The African tale is a tale that defies all odds. A tale where women are not strangers to leadership, where women’s integrity is cherished to be of great use to the continent. Where leaders level of enhancement and integrity goes a long way to embrace culture and diversity of each and every person on the continent with peace being the forefront of the African Agenda. A tale that has women such as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
African tale not only entails the past but also the future, a future where societies and communities are brought together despite of their differences, a society where the youngest of generations are coming up to embrace and advocate for the development of their continent in the different fields they stand. Africa has so far shown exceptional leadership, integrity and development. But the question still stands as what new tale is Africa going to write in the coming years?
-Kigyagi Peter
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