THE GATHERER

Here , Remi Adekoya writes on analysis by French President, Emmanuel Macron, of Africa’s “real” problem being  “civilizational” [demography, democracy, and failing states]. In summary, he agrees: “That’s not racism; that’s reality.” He also makes good point that Africans must earn respect we demand through economic success as Asia has done, by facing these “real” problems rather than blame colonialism and slavery that had disadvantaged Africa. It is this ending remark that reminds us of question asked of self-described “complex thinker” Macron (the how? ),   which Remi leaves unaddressed: “Marshall Plan for Africa,” a similar economic development plan to that for Europe financed by United States after horror of Second World War. The U.S. Secretary of State, George Marshall , had received immense criticism for his plan that at the time had seemed like rewarding the continent of Europe for bad behaviour. Twice in two decades Europeans had wasted over 80 million lives on the contine