African leaders
Many people study politics at school. They are simply inspired to be politicians because they want to create or make a special contribution to the country they belong to.
Throughout history, some politicians have created and continue to create a good name for themselves by proving to be outstanding leaders to their countries, because of their unique service to the people. The people first, that's the core of their engagement and service to their countries.
Unfortunately, in Africa, the story is entirely different. Most politicians are inspired into politics by corruption. The heavyweight of poverty hanging over Africa's continent creates a sort of barrier to prevents most African leaders from caring for the welfare of the masses.
They only see it as an opportunity to amass wealth for themselves and their family, while the people suffer in poverty. Such leaders are extremely dangerous and often like to be in power as long as they wish or till death.
Many ask, why Africa continues to be poor when it has all the best natural resources? Is it because Africans are lazy? Is it because the leaders do not care to develop their countries?
Like many developing and developed countries, there are both hard-working class of people and lazy workers. But what has ruined Africa totally is the military. Lack of good leadership, experience, and corruption has destroyed Africa without any remedy.
What makes some of the African leaders cling to power at all costs? The answer is the same, 'Corruption.' After over 42 years in power, Muammar Gaddafi's iron rule tragically came to an end this week. The question is, 'Do African leaders learn anything from such experience?
Mugabe now joins the ranks of Africa's aging authoritarians. Instead of stepping down, many African heads of state walk in an embodiment of corruption until they meet their untimely death, but nothing lasts forever.