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This book proves that as long as Africa lives, indeed Nkrumah will continue to live. The fact that Africa has not yet attained a reputable status in the world, we will live to remember the teachings of Kwame Nkrumah as a man who dared to dream of the paradise that so many of his time only had faint paintings in their minds. The problems of Africa today that Kwame Nkrumah warned will continue to pressure us to keep remembering this great man. It was he who said if we don’t unite sooner then Africa will not only be wrangling amongst itself but also expose itself to the dangers of external attacks. He further warned that if we don’t develop a united political and economic approach to our problems then we will be weaker before the international arena.
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This book proves that as long as Africa lives, indeed Nkrumah will continue to live. The fact that Africa has not yet attained a reputable status in the world, we will live to remember the teachings of Kwame Nkrumah as a man who dared to dream of the paradise that so many of his time only had faint paintings in their minds. The problems of Africa today that Kwame Nkrumah warned will continue to pressure us to keep remembering this great man. It was he who said if we don’t unite sooner then Africa will not only be wrangling amongst itself but also expose itself to the dangers of external attacks. He further warned that if we don’t develop a united political and economic approach to our problems then we will be weaker before the international arena.
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