There were never good old days in Africa and there are none now
A man carries an axe as he walks past a burnt out vehicle during violence against foreigners in Johannesburg in April. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Afro-pessimism is merely a convenient label to describe anyone who is not convinced that Africa had a glorious past that was despoiled by the marauding wazungu intent on loot and plunder.