@Amujale,i accept wit u dat d origin of dictatorshp can be trace back to Europe&North America&also ar indeed d enemy of progress in Africa but if u say ders no dictatorshp in Africa in d past 100yrs,den in wat category are d folowng African leaders belong to,Idi Amin,Enyeadema,Ghadafi,Bongo Omar etc.Sir,wat do u tink dat make dem stay in power for so long,&why did pple support der regime.

@D Sage in my book i like to tell it as it is; call a spade a spade and NOT and instrument for digging up stuff.  A problem arises when we Africans have been so messed up by our opressors that we cannot even think on our own feet; we cant even identify with our great personnel.

Most of these guys you mentioned are individuals that have (or are bound to have) their names inscribed into the continents hall of fame for good reasons.

* Idi Amin: Africa's most decorated military leader (the last king of Scotland), it was he that drew the line in the sand regarding British micro involvement in the region. If not for bold people like him, we would be in worse shape atm.
* Ghadafhi: One of the most patriotic African leaders in recent times
* Bongo Omar: The continents longest serving president in history (which could be seen as positive or negative i guess). 

So if according to YOU these men are so-called dictators, i would like to see the list of African leaders that YOU call Great.

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Ok,dis ar d list. Kwame Nkruma of Ghana,Nyinrere of Tanzania,Azikwe pf Nigeria,Nelson Mandela,Obafemi Awolowo etc.Hop u kno d rest?

@ D Sage: I cant argue with that sir (although truth be told, daddy wasnt actually a president, he held the office of premier; but who cares we all love you Papa Awo)

However, mthe point i make is that the term dictator is an allegory that EU and America use to criminalize a so-called third world leader that isnt co-operating with them. Its got nothing to do with the validity of such leaders mandate; its a way of criminalising somone who hasnt done wrong. And thats what applied to Idi Amin and Gadahfi.

Did you know what they called Papa Mandela during the Apartheid regime?

I never knew jesus supported assassination of dictators. Can someone quote the verse and chapter?

@amujale,i quite undastnd ur point&agree wit u dat d white used various method to criminalised som of our leader especially dose dat not support der explotative policy/zero sum game.In ur own personal perspective,wat do u tink we can do to liberate our continent 4m all dis so called imperialist?in my own opinion,i tink d solutions stated by dependency theory as it was propounded by Latin America intellectual wi b of help.

D sage:

in my own opinion,i tink d solutions stated by dependency theory as it was propounded by Latin America intellectual wi b of help.

Absolutely! i share your opinion, however to cultivate this theory to its full potential it is imperative to have in place an effective defence system that would act as a deterrent.