Pan-Africanist Julius Malema has called for a single African president, one parliament, one currency, and one military command to consolidate the continent’s strength.
Malema made the call on Sunday at the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA Annual General Conference in Enugu.
The President of the Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF, lauded Nigeria’s role in supporting South Africa during the anti-apartheid struggle.
The 44-year-old politician urged both countries to lead the African Continental Free Trade Area in a way that benefits ordinary people.
He also sternly warned African governments against reckless borrowing, urging stricter regulation of loans from the World Bank and other international lenders.
“Africans must love themselves, not kill one another. Black people are not loved in Africa, and not loved abroad either, but we must learn to treat ourselves better,” he said.
According to him, Africa is not a “dark continent” but one abundantly endowed with diamonds, minerals, and other resources that can drive prosperity.
Malema calls for a single African president, currency and military
