What does the 21st century hold for post-colonial
nations like Angola? The end of colonialism created a host of new African
nations but also unleashed a new round of bloodshed and exploitation.
Colonialism divided peoples and as the Imperial powers left,
dangerous and often meaningless lines were drawn on the map. Cronies and
puppets were installed and Imperial power was exercised through corporations
and proxies in the Cold War.
Will the collapsing demographics of Europe and crushing debt
lead to a new form of colonialism... a wave of European settlement? What will
this do for Africa?
The 21st Century could be a time of great
progress and wealth for the people of Africa. The resources are there, but will
they once again fall prey to Capitalism...the economic system of the Empires?
Will they fall prey to a new Cold War between a United States desperate to hold
on to world domination and a rising and resource hungry China?
What will happen to the unparalleled nature and wildlife?
Just when it seems like stability is possible, there's a new
rush, a coup, a new dynamic that unleashes the dogs of war. African
geo-politics often function like lines on a piece of graph paper. Everything
runs together. Move one line and all the others are affected.
And most importantly...how will Christianity play out in
this dynamic setting? Will we see more cannibal Christian militiamen?
Charismatic fraudsters? American backed Theocrats? Will Africa be the face of
Christianity by century's end? And what will that look like?
Pray for the wonderful endearing and generous people of
Africa. And pray for the monsters who unleash the forces of Hell on that
wondrous land. All they need is a generation of peace and that continent come
become a breadbasket for the world, a protected paradise and home to people who
somehow despite the machetes, the mercenaries, the corporations and the dictators
seem to find unbounded joy.
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