Africa is the continent most affected throughout history. It has been considered a resource mine for Europe to build all its civilizations during history, dating back to the time of ancient Rome and the Greeks, when the tools of production (slaves) were imported from Africa, along with precious metals such as gold and iron. This history of colonialism rendered the continent's inhabitants slaves in various forms. Even those who were not directly enslaved were appointed as proxy rulers to ensure that the colonial powers prevented any renaissance, allowing the countries to remain their unceasing cash cows.

I would be very happy if all countries on the continent were able to break away from the colonial powers, but I fear that these anti-colonial revolutions are merely an attempt to replace the colonial power. Instead of Europe, which colonized the continent for centuries, today the map of global powers has changed, and with it the methods of colonialism. We now speak of economic and cultural colonialism. Russia is now a friend of all the countries where European companies have been expelled, as is China, which has diverse investments in all countries on the continent. There is also Israel, which we recently discovered is a friend of Ethiopia and several other countries in the African Horn region. If countries cannot achieve sustainable and comprehensive development based on their own capabilities, then all we see is nothing more than a colonial substitution.