Man can never be satisfied, as long as man exists, then greed also exits.
Once a year, countries of African origin who were colonized by the various colonial masters, celebrate what is called independence day. The truth is no matter how many times we celebrate that independence, if we do not show we have freedom, then we are still as good as being slaves.

Africa is a continent filled with so many natural resources, talent and diversities, but the sad part is that we constantly seek the approval of our colonial masters before we act.
We hand over the real mantle of leadership to the foreign powers and allow them pull the strings from the shadows, while puppets and figure heads are allowed to show their faces believing they are rulers.

True democracy died before it even begun in Africa. We see African leaders campaigning outside the shores of their countries for support for an election in their homeland. What ever happened to charity begins at home?
We shout about being technologically backwards when the money for science research is being funneled into election bribes.

Speaking of bribes, credibility is not an option anymore as you are only considered credible when you have a fat pocket. The African mind has been blinded to the reality of humanism but rather, it is open to the theory of god fatherism. You are a nobody unless your colonial masters approve of your person. We shout we demand respect and equality from those who colonized us, but at the slightest opportunity, we run to them for meaningless aides.

We say Africa will be great and then we mock the greatness. We want a world class lifestyle, yet we prefer to be dependents and consumers rather than producers. We cry for recognition but have we really earned the right at the big boys table? To get to world class standard, you not only have to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk.

Heroes who laid down their lives for the vision of a better Africa have seen their vision truncated by pot bellied, portfolio deficiency cretins who only think about houses abroad and their Swiss bank accounts.
Whenever some African leaders in some countries vacate power, it is usually done violently or after being removed from office, the whole world discovers the woeful tales of their embezzlement. Yet we hope for a better Africa.

We see young men contesting elections in other continents, but in Africa, old age seems to be the trademark for eligibility. You see old men who should be enjoying their retirement or giving the wisdom they have to offer (if at all they have any)to the younger generation fighting for the mantle of power and then cluelessness continues. The youths are left out and instead of doing something about it, they rather chase women in the days of their youth and come back to contest in their old age thereby repeating the nauseating cycle.

When you see a young leader in Africa, check well, the person might have overthrown the government of the day through a coup and be sure that they will hold on to the reigns of power till they grow old.
Until Africa decides to stop deceiving itself and allows the growth to occur from within, we'll forever remain independent slaves.