CHIHOMBORI ON TRAUMA OF COLONISATION

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The legacy of colonisation not only left countries impoverished but also made it difficult for former colonies to push back. But that’s changing. According to Arikana Chihombori - a Pan-Africanist and former diplomat - people across Africa are waking up to the true extent of the mistreatment they’ve suffered at the hands of (neo-)colonialists, and are demanding a new way of doing things.

She gives the example of Niger, whose revolutionary new government has kicked back hard against French exploitation. She likens it to a class of students realising that together they can stand up to the school bully. Slowly but surely our collective trauma is turning into our strength - as it fuels our desire for justice.

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