Africa, though the birthplace of humanity, had little to offer it. So, it is not surprising that much of it had migrated to lands that were less hostile climatically and had more fertile soil. The people that had remained had not changed much since those days and were still members of various tribes, speaking dozens of different languages some steeped in pagan worship and cannibalism. However, their culture was ancient and mystical and their mission was survival as opposed to the determination of their migrant brothers

re robbed, often directly and brutally, by junior officials, soldiers and policemen in the street. When Mobutu was under pressure to democratise in the early 1990s, he urged his unpaid army to go and loot. They did, destroying what was left of the country's commerce and creating chaos--which Mobutu promptly used as an excuse to postpone elections and make his rule indispensable.

Critics of colonialism say that this theory is racist. They maintain that colonialism left Africa poorer than ever. African labor and resources were exploited and Africans never saw the wealth of that their country possessed. Guyanese historian Walter Rodney in his book 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' contends that under colonialism "the only thing that developed were dependency and underdevelopment."

Africa, though the birthplace of humanity, had little to offer it. So, it is not surprising that much of it had migrated to lands that were less hostile climatically and had more fertile soil. The people that had remained had not changed much since those days and were still members of various tribes, speaking dozens of different languages some steeped in pagan worship and cannibalism. However, their culture was ancient and mystical and their mission was survival as opposed to the determination of their migrant brothers to develop. This difference was soon to be considered as proof of African barbarianism.

ed or signed their way through Africa. When the "scramble " as it is called threatened to cause a rift among the Europeans, they decided to meet and sort out their differences. This resulted in the partition of Africa by the powers into spheres of influence. This partition was done in a way that displayed the indifference the Europeans felt for the African people. The partition was done by diplomats sitting thousands of miles away by simply drawing straight lines on a map without a thought for the people that they be might separated or the geography. That was perhaps the least of their worries.

Another phenomena that not only colonialism but present day Imperialism has created is that of a shell state. The African ruler finds himself trapped. He wants power and control; but the outside world makes demands about democracy, human rights and good governance, which weaken his position and could cost him his job. If he cannot use the treasury as his private bank account and the police as his private army, he tries to create alternative sources of wealth and power. This is why more and more African rulers are turning their countries into shell states.

Critics of colonialism say that this theory is racist. They maintain that colonialism left Africa poorer than ever. African labor and resources were exploited and Africans never saw the wealth of that their country possessed. Guyanese historian Walter Rodney in his book 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' contends that under colonialism "the only thing that developed were dependency and underdevelopment."

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