- Safiu Kehinde
South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has called for a united Africa under one president, one currency, one parliament, and one military command.
The President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) made call during his keynote address at the Nigeria Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday.
In his address, Malema advocated for a borderless Africa with one President and a unified currency.
“We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with one president, one currency, one military command, with one parliament.
“We know the currency of Africa will be much stronger against the American currency. We don’t care what Donald Trump or any other leader thinks of us. Africans must refuse to be subjects of others. We must stand together as the world changes and show the world that Africa is one and equal to all nations,” he said.
The 44-year-old South African politician further condemned the portrayal of Africa as a “dark continent”.
He maintained that the continent is endowed with diamonds, minerals, and other resources that can drive prosperity.
“We are a shining nation. We must make sure that no single corner of Africa witnesses Africans killing each other. We must unite against the forces that seek to exploit us.
“The land belongs to Africans, and the minerals of Africa must be returned to Africans. We have the capacity to create industries and process our minerals here. We must never allow imperialist forces to divide us in order to take our wealth,” Malema said.
The Economic Freedom Fighters president called for visa-free movement across the continent, saying, “Africans should not need visas to visit one another.”
As earlier reported, Malema condemned the Xenophobia in South Africa which he described as a betrayal of African unity and a sickness born by poverty.