Back to Africa: the paths, the doors, the bridges
Axes of the return must be drawn on both sides. Open doors must make communicate the various rooms of the great transcontinental African house. Bridges of the return must be rebuilt so as to as reunite the two separated halves. Air companies in the motherland can signal the presence of Africans from the diaspora in their flights so that the brothers, sisters, the ancestors from the diaspora enjoy a warm welcome from the company staff and even from the brothers and sisters in the airports. Here is a highly symbolical action. The list of world Africans (Caribbean, South-North-Central America,
- I can see one « ubuntu[1] axis » that will consist in intensifying the harmony in the relationships and will help foster the links between all the Africans of the world.
- I think of one « sankofa[2] axis » that is the cultural, historical, spiritual, identity quest whose finality is self-knowledge, self-awareness of of ourselves as Africans. The purpose here is to really make ours the heritage of our ancestors that will help us face the challenges of the 21st century we will have to formulate according to our own perspectives: African Renaissance, the oneness of all the scattered children of
- I also think of one « umoja[3] axis » whose mission will be to create a network of all the african intelligences and energies of the world.
- I think of one « akamayong[4] axis » whose vocation will be the defence, the security, the protection of the interests of
-I see one « Osiris[5] axis » whose substance will be the physical, cultural, economical, political regeneration of
- I think of one « liboso[6] axis » whose essence will be the advancement and progress of the continent using all the resources of our intelligence, and mobilizing our will and zeal. – I am in favor of one « iman[7] axis » with the double mission to rehabilitate the African woman, the black woman (equal chances to education, social responsibilities and respect) and to insure every African a good access to water, that cornerstone for our existence, social cohesion, peace, life, accomplishment of the people and the communities.
All them axes must converge on one unique destination that is
[1] Zulu principle of compassion, charity, kindness, humanity
[2] Akan principle that states we must find our ancestral heritage back so as to build our present and our future
[3] Swahili principle of unity
[4] Fang principle of national defence and security
[5] Kemet (ancient Egypt) principle of renaissance, regeneration
[6] Principle of progress, advancement (Congo)
[7] « Water », « life » in tuareg language. Also a common name given to girls.