You are a Minister or the head state of an African country ..what are the laws/decisions/ideas you can bring on to kick out tribalism in African society? Do Africans really want to end tribalism? if yes what can we do?

good leaders-take @ look @ Ghana's progress



and also dividing some African countries. .take @ look @ Sudan-much better

onila: good leaders-take @ look @ Ghana's progress



and also dividing some African countries. .take @ look @ Sudan-much better

sudan is a failure .split a country is not a solution tho in their case it was a must.

@onila can you elaborate the Ghana part?

Tribalism is very natural and healthy if looked at a certain way.

odumchi: Tribalism is very natural and healthy if looked at a certain way.

look @ the state of Nigeria. . n yr saying tribalism is good

onila:
look @ the state of Nigeria. . n yr saying tribalism is good

If each of the major ethnicities in Nigeria existed in its own sovereign country, "tribalism" would've been referred to as "nationalism". Nationalism itself is generally good because it is a mentality in which one thinks for the good of the nation. Nigeria is not a nation, rather it is a country made up of three large nations (Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa) and many other smaller ones, thus when someone thinks or acts for the benefit of their nation it is referred to as "tribalism".

odumchi:

If each of the major ethnicities in Nigeria existed in its own sovereign country, "tribalism" would've been referred to as "nationalism". Nationalism itself is generally good because it is a mentality in which one thinks for the good of the nation. Nigeria is not a nation, rather it is a country made up of three large nations (Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa) and many other smaller ones, thus when someone thinks or acts for the benefit of their nation it is referred to as "tribalism".

Nationalism or being loyal 2 your country is good but when its used 2 oppress others or cause unnecessary ethnic wars. then tribalsim/Nationalism is bad

Odumchi highlights on healthy tribalism, and Onila, in response, cites "the state of Nigeria". A clear lack of congruence.

split some countries into true nations

odumchi:

If each of the major ethnicities in Nigeria existed in its own sovereign country, "tribalism" would've been referred to as "nationalism". Nationalism itself is generally good because it is a mentality in which one thinks for the good of the nation. Nigeria is not a nation, rather it is a country made up of three large nations (Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa) and many other smaller ones, thus when someone thinks or acts for the benefit of their nation it is referred to as "tribalism".

consign 100%. one must feel true love for ones Nation for it to progress.

Why should tribaliam be eradicated @ OP?

ifyalways: Why should tribaliam be eradicated @ OP?

cause people complain about it ...it caused several wars ..but to be honest m an adept of tribalism but not violent one ...sometimes it's fun and it allowed you to stay aware...I want everybody who will came on this thread to ask himself . do i have the right to complain about racism? when i'm myself tribal?.m not saying that tribalism=racism. but both are forms of discrimination

people should be proud of their tribe, but not consider their tribe superior to other tribes.

[size=18pt]ENLIGHTENMENT! [/size]

As I have said so many times..

odumchi: Tribalism is very natural and healthy if looked at a certain way.

no way.

SO AFRICANS LOVE AND ENJOY TRIBALISM

odumchi:

If each of the major ethnicities in Nigeria existed in its own sovereign country, "tribalism" would've been referred to as "nationalism". Nationalism itself is generally good because it is a mentality in which one thinks for the good of the nation. Nigeria is not a nation, rather it is a country made up of three large nations (Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa) and many other smaller ones, thus when someone thinks or acts for the benefit of their nation it is referred to as "tribalism".

WOW!! TRUE!

even Native American Tribes are divided no semi-Independant autonomous Nations.

i don't ask to abandon our differences .but we all know that tribalism exists in our nations we saw the manslaughter in nigerian ,kenya etc ..what can we do to avoid such things (ethnicity vote, nepotism etc...)

People need to stress there can be unity in diversity.

whats the diffrence between tribalism, clan.


i know somalis have clan. since we are one ethnicities.

but countries in africa are multi ethnic, and i see that as different ethnicities competing for power.


when did ethnic become tribe?