Colonialism and the World's Problems: Gbagbo's Downfall: Lesson to learn

Colonialism and the World's Problems: Gbagbo's Downfall: Lesson to learn: "The world over heaved a sigh of relief when Laurent Gbagbo finally surrendered and put an end to the unneccessary and avoidable ruthles..."

Gbagbo's Downfall: Lesson to learn

The world over heaved a sigh of relief when Laurent Gbagbo finally surrendered and put an end to the unneccessary and avoidable ruthless four-month political standoff between the presidential rivals. This shameful act exposed the sit-tight syndrome that few world leaders, (particularly, African leaders) suffer from. The likes of Robert Mugabe, Muammar al-Qaddafi , Yoweri Museveni,  Meles Zenawi et al of this world should know that the voice of the people is the voice of God.

The man Laurent Gbagbo could have been a Colossus, a political enigma in Ivory Coast but for his intransigence and strong headedness. He was among the freedom fighters during and after Félix Houphouët-Boigny's era, he was arrested and imprisoned many times, even during military regime in that country, but i cannot understand why a doctorate degree holder in history failed to learn from history.

 He failed, but we must not fail to learn that every public position is established to serve the people, and every public servant is a subject and also accountable to the people, if we can inculcate this into our systems, the world at large will be a better place.

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My view on David Cameron's Response to World's Problems

"Answering questions from students in Pakistan on Tuesday, the UK prime minister said: "As with so many of the problems of the world, we are responsible for their creation in the first place."  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12992540). They say, admitting one's wrongdoing is the first step in correcting it. I commend the Prime Minister's brave stand on the issue and also hope this will lead to a concerted effort of World leaders to address the many problems we are facing in the World today.

Taking a look at colonialism and its effects on our world, though many people will argue that it brought about changes like unity, globilisation, good administration et al. But how can the west justify colonialism when they had to employ coercion, detention without trial, beatings, torture, and killings to rule over their colonies. Many of the colonies are still suffering from the aftermath effect of the brutish treatments received from their colonialists, among are, India-Pakistan which was divided along religious line, the brutal killing of Mau Mau clan in Kenya, which lasted from 1952 to 1960(http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/a-world-of-troubles-ndash-all-made-in-britain-2264328.html), Apartheid regime in South Africa, to mention but few. There have been so many law cases against  colonial nations in many courtrooms around the world seeking redress for the injustices, repatriation of many stolen local artefacts.

However, post-colonial era, the system of government in the many colonies is not different, the leaders also employed the same violent and repressive measures in dealing with political dissent from their own peoples. We should all condemn colonialism in its entity