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Colonialism And Tribalism

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This paper will explore the effects that colonialism had on Africa and the tribalism that exist to this day. Berlin West African Act of 1885 set rules on how the major Western European countries behaved in the scramble for Africa. This treaty set the stage for the subsequent parting out of territories among the European countries. Tribalism had existed in Africa prior to the invasion of the Europeans but exploded after the end of the colonialism system employed. The aftershocks of colonist demise paved way to the extreme tribalism that we see on the continent today.
What is tribalism
The definition of tribalism is to have loyalty to one’s tribe. To investigate what tribalism is, what exactly a tribe is must first be determined. A tribe is a …show more content…

The most infamous one taking place in the country of Rwanda. In 1990 civil war broke out between the tribes Hutu which was the majority and the Tutsi which were in the minority. Rwandan exiles established a group called the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and started to fight against the Rwandan government. The government of Rwanda named all Tutsi accomplices of the RPF and any Hutu that were in rival political parties. This set the stage for hostilities to erupt when the President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana plane was shot down flying home from peace talks that had took place in …show more content…

With some much hate and violence dominating the history of the continent the future seems bleak. One hope is that the technology boom that the world is experiencing will expand into the dark reaches of Africa. This would bring more information to the children of Africa. Information leads to knowledge and will help break the cycle of fear and ignorance that plagues the tribe. An African focus on Africa such as what is happening with the pan-African movement would help Africans learn that its their togetherness that will lead to less conflict and warfare on the continent. Once the focus is on the commonalities among the rival tribes more than the differences peace maybe achieved. There are many events, most out of its control, that turned Africa to the land of conflict that it past and present that is seen today but its only Africans that can right the boat

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