Major problems facing Malawi today
Malawi or the Republic of Malawi (formerly Nyasaland named after "Lake Nyasa" or Lake Malawi which is the third largest lake in all of Africa) is a beautiful landlocked country located at the southeastern part of Africa just at the east of the Republic of Zambia. The Republic of Malawi has a total land area of about 118,484 squared kilometers (about 24,404sq km covered by water). The Republic of Malawi also shares borders with the Republic of Tanzania to the northeast and the Republic of Mozambique to the south, east and west. Malawi shares Lake Malawi (popularly known as Lake Nyasa or Lake Niassa in most African countries) with the Republics of Tanzania and Mozambique. Although a landlocked country, Lake Malawi serves as a little sea with abundance of fish. Lake Malawi also provides abundance of fresh water and great beaches.
The Republic of Malawi has a total population of about 16.5 million people with the population growth rate around 2.8%. Just about 20% of the total Malawian population live in urban areas.
Major problems facing Rwanda today
Rwanda or the Republic of Rwanda is a small landlocked country located a few degrees south of the Equator at the central part of Africa just at the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Republic of Rwanda also shares borders with the Republic of Uganda to the north, the Republic of Tanzania to the east and the Republic of Burundi to the south. The Republic of Rwanda has a total land area of about 26,338 squared kilometers about 1,670sq km of which is covered by water. Although Rwanda is a landlocked country, there are several beautiful lakes throughout the country. Rwanda unlike most surrounding countries, is at high elevation with most of its geography dominated by mountains especially in the west and savannah in the east.
Rwanda has a total population of about 11.4 million people with the population growth rate around 2.8%. Just about 19% of the total population of Rwanda live in urban areas.
How Illiteracy and Ignorance destroy Africa
My great grandfather had no clock but he was always on time why because he could tell the time just by looking at the position of the sun. It is a huge mistake to refer to such a man as an illiterate. Most of us the so-called educated men and women of the world have clocks in our homes. Some of us even carry wrist watches and cell phones with us yet we are almost always late.
A stupid man is far more dangerous than an atomic bomb. A wise man fears not the weapons of mass destruction but the stupid men operating those weapons. Stupidity is worse than a nuclear weapon. Stupidity is worse than all the weapons on earth put together. Stupidity is the main reason why some of us lock our doors and sometimes place short guns beside our beds. Stupidity is the main reason why some of us live in fear. My grandfather once said, "what an elder (a wise man) sees while sitting, a child (or a foolish man) can never see even if he (the child or the foolish man) climbs the tallest mountain in the universe".
Dividing Nigeria into two separate countries
So many meaningless borders continue to divide Africa today. Africa today is like a termitarium with so many tunnels leading to nowhere. We all pray for a united Africa why because there is power and strength in Unity. Unity breeds understanding and understanding breeds hope. Unity breeds trust, power, and love and with unity, even the impossible is possible. Just imagine a world whereby all people live together peacefully as a united community. Just imagine all the 55 separate countries in Africa coming together to form one big community. Imagine a United States of Africa and imagine the power and strength such a unity could bring. Just imagine Africa without all these meaningless borders. Just imagine Africa whereby goods and services flow freely from one state to another. Just imagine an Africa without all these barriers and imagine the market boom and prosperity such a unity could bring.
Major problems facing Chad today
The Republic of Chad (Republique du Tchad) is a landlocked country in the heart of Africa (Central Africa) just at the south of Libya. The Republic of Chad was named after Lake Chad which is the most significant water body in the Sahel. The Republic of Chad shares borders with the Republic of Sudan to the east, the Republic of Niger to the west, the Republics of Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and the Republic of Libya to the north. The Republic of Chad has a total land area of about 1,284,000 squared kilometers and a population of about 11 million people with the population growth rate around 2.6%. Only about 28% of the total Chadian population live in urban areas. The majority of the total population live in rural areas. N'djamena the capital of Chad contains about 1 million people.
Due to its geographic location, the Republic of Chad is one of the most culturally diverse countries in Africa today with several ethnic and racial groups living together.