Africa's fate depends considerably on its two doddering giants who don't get along much these days. They must wake out of their slumber and enter a collaborative competition for the continent's sake.
I totally agree with the main message of your article that SA and Nigeria should be working together for the good of the continent. What I think has been playing out however, is a cynical move by political power brokers in South Africa's ruling party, to distract citizens from the economic problems they are experiencing. Stoking up xenophobia and anti-Nigerian rhetoric is part of that distraction.
Great points! Their collaboration at the African Union was a game changer on many issues specially during the Mbeki, OBJ era. I believe those were the golden years not only for the RSA-NIG bilateral relations but also Africa.
I totally agree with the main message of your article that SA and Nigeria should be working together for the good of the continent. What I think has been playing out however, is a cynical move by political power brokers in South Africa's ruling party, to distract citizens from the economic problems they are experiencing. Stoking up xenophobia and anti-Nigerian rhetoric is part of that distraction.
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Great points! Their collaboration at the African Union was a game changer on many issues specially during the Mbeki, OBJ era. I believe those were the golden years not only for the RSA-NIG bilateral relations but also Africa.
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