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out with our mouths. And for anyone who is inimical to our progress is not found in
cares to listen, the modern world system is denial of the problem but in the acceptance
intentionally designed and engineered to of what is and then the deliberate actions that
create things that serve as tools of corruption are focused on the removal of that which is
for our five senses. For as long as the five inimical.
senses, which technically are five gateways
into a person’s mind, are corrupted, they get What Africa needs now, just like President
corrupted, and by extension, the society also Traore of Burkina Faso is doing with his
gets corrupted. new prison reforms, is to look in the eyes
of the problems we have been facing for
We cannot pay lip service to the things decades, take deeper cursory look at the
we allow in our lives, or we will just be forms of solutions we have been throwing
slaves of the machinations of those who are at the problems and which have not worked,
intentionally corrupting the world. then formulate new solutions that works
for the African problem. Not forgetting that
I have heard loads of Africans talk about most problems in Africa that defy imported
African spirituality, almost all the time with solutions are likely like that because they
some level of arrogance. But we cannot be were created never to bring solutions to the
those who pride ourselves on the knowledge African people but to keep Africans in a
of African spirituality if it has no direct never-ending spin that leads to nowhere.
positive effects on our minds and how we The person who created your problem and
deal with life and the people we meet in our also benefits from it will likely not give you
journey of life. a solution to the problem. We have the power
to overcome, so lets use it wisely.
So, what am I saying in general? All I am Fascinating Facts About the Central African
saying is that everything that happens in our Republic (CAR)
world is a direct consequence of deliberate
actions in our collective lives. We cannot be Home to the World’s Second-Largest
those who think there are no consequences Rainforest
for good or bad actions. The Africa that we The Congolese Rainforest, the second-largest
so much love and want to fight for will not in the world, extends across six countries:
manifest because of reparations from Europe Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, the Democratic
or America. It will only manifest when we, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and
together, make it happen. And that begins the Central African Republic. This vast
with the thoughts of our hearts and the words rainforest is renowned for its exceptional
of our mouths. biodiversity.
A Haven for Wildlife and Conservation
Meaning that the power to overcome any The Central African Republic is home to
form of failure, obstacle or anything that five national parks and 33 protected areas of
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