Africa Unite:Pros and Pros

Bob Marley's song urges Africans to unite because the time to do so has already passed. To unite for Africans at home and abroad. To unite for the sake of our children. Yet decades later, the song seems to have gone the way of its singer.
Why is it so hard for us Africans to unite? Yes, we were thrust into an alien concept of nationalism and political boundaries that have no respect for our tribal lands or traditions, but when do we stop blaming the Europeans for our problems. Why do we allow the devil to come into our house. If we are duped into inviting him inside by his sheep's clothing, why don't we throw him out when we finally figure out who he is? Why do we continue to be blinded and fooled by his promise of gold and other vain riches? When do we realize that his glittering offer really is just fool's gold? "How long shall they kill our brothers while we stand aside and look?" It's happening nearly everywhere we look. Why so many divisions? Why can't the whole land be ours? It used to be. We can control trade, resources, share cultures, build civilizations, and so many other things. Why do we continue to measure success by western standards? We didn't need their aid before they got there, and we don't need it now. Like Ngugi wa Thiong'o, one of my favorite authors said, development can only come from within, not from without. Europeans developed on their own, we can do the same too. Why do we believe that they can do it and we cannot? Is it because they are more superior in intelligence? physical might? or simply because they are white as day and we are black as night?
So-called development aid from outside of Africa is nothing but bribes to our leaders, most of whom are not elected or used intimidation to be elected, so they can continue to rape our motherland for it's natural resources. We sell them gold, diamond, platinum and other precious minerals but the average African can't even afford a bracelet made of them. The Democratic Republic of Congo has over 80% of the world's known reserves of Coltan, which is an essential mineral used in electronics, yet few Congolese own a product in which Coltan is used. I can assure you, however, that many have paid for it in their lives. "A World Trade Centre-full of people is butchered every two days." Why, the west can enjoy the benefits of our resources.
We need a unified African state to put an end to this. We need an Africa where all Africans can reap the benefits of our resources. We need leaders who are not afraid to stand up to outsiders and let them know that their crippling aid is not welcome. The foreigners need to know that assassinations of our leaders will not make us cower but rather strengthen us. Why don't we see westerners tried in The Hague for crimes they continue to commit in Africa. Yet Africans are led bound and chained to these courts where it seems "illegal" to try a white. We are not uncivilized or incompetent in that we cannot try those who commit crimes against our own people.
We need to unify and come together to protect our people, resources, and integrity as African people. Outsiders salivate when they look at Africa because of our resources. Not only Western Europe and America, but China and, here lately, India. Russia will be more involved as its economy continues to grow and hunger for African natural resources.
Anyways, please do not regard me as hating non-Africans. This could not be far from the truth. However, if I see a thief, I will yell out "thief" whether it be black, white, asian, or any other race. Do not regard this as an attack against all foreigners, many of whom are on the side of justice and fairness, however it is also true that the cause of the most debilitating problems in Africa is outsiders.