Africa can be seen as the centre of racial conflict and divide since anyone can remember. South Africa had “apartheid”, white minority rule, Kenya had it “knight of the long knives”, white people killed in mass and Rwanda destroyed its local , mostly Belgium whites, population. More recently we saw ethnic cleansing across Africa and even in the beacon of transformation South Africa political parties are still mostly based along racial lines.
One cannot help but feel that Africa is an extremely racist continent. However the reality is starting to move in another direction. Competency and trust are slowly and in some cases aggressively becoming the norm and racial lines are starting to blur in this sunny continent. Now before the critics start bogging me down with slander and comparing me to some drug ridden hippie I believe the proof in the above statements lies in Zambia and with a gentlemen by the name of Guy Scott.
According to my, what may be limited knowledge, no African country has ever had a white president or vice president since it leaving colonial times, but Zambia is setting the example in the President Michael Sata appointing his trusted colleague and friend Guy Scott (White) as his vice president. I believe that this shows the world that Africa is starting to look for leaders that are passionate, trust worthy, capable and naturally deeply entrenched in their countries well being and not just his skin colour. I think it shows that Africans are fast starting to look towards a man’s heart, actions and activities towards its citizenship first and then towards his racial profile.
I would like to congratulate Zambia, I think it is small victory towards Africa becoming a the world leader in democracy.
