East or West, Home is the Best: A Book on China and the West
2 min readBy PaanLuel Wel
Pan-Africanists would passionately preach to you that the West has been an African’s nightmare for the past century, prior to and in the post-colonial era. While putting an end to the grinding burden of Western’s exploitation of and interference in Africa has been the holy grail for Pan-Africanists for the past decades, the East ominously loom large now on the shores of Africa.
Yet few, if any, of the Pan-Africanists are sure of what the arrival of the dragon really portends for Africa.
The West came in the name of Christianity, but Christianity was soon followed by Colonialism. Today the East is coming in the name of “just” business with “mutual benefits” and a promise of non-interference in domestic politics of African countries. But if the experiences of the West, coming in the name of Christianity but ending up lording over the continent, is any guide to the Eastern Arrival, how long will it take before the East outgrow its “business” mission and start policing the continent?
Today, China dazzles many African countries with promises of better economic opportunities but what leverages do African countries have should the dragon unilaterally decide to flex its huge muscle? Is the West better/worse than the East? Same monkeys in different forests?
Well, this book will answer some of those questions and clarify some myths as far as comparing the past West to the present East is concerned. Still, remember, East or West, HOME is the best!
Link on Amazon.com: Black Ghosts, by Ken Kamoche
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