Africa in a Globalized Democratic Existentialism

Abstract

The whole question of African Freedom ranges from its definition, the genesis, the problem and the background of African serfdom, the philosophical basis of her freedom to what it means for Africa to be free. The question is; what does it mean to say that Africa is free? Or what conditions will characterize Africa as free? In what forms will African future be in order for one to legitimately say that Africa is free? Presently, even in the globalized world, Africa is unfree culturally and existentially. Karl Jaspers may have been a racist but his existentialism will be used in defense of African freedom in a Globalized Democratic Existentialism. The thesis of this paper is that good governance, democracy, sustainable and independent economic growth and development of Africa cannot be conceived and achieved in isolation of a definable and tangible African freedom from neocolonialism and imperialism of the west.