@allthingsafrica_: Africa’s Leaders Who Said NO to the West 🌍 We’ve been thinking about how many of Africa’s past leaders who stood up to powerful foreign interests seemed to meet remarkably similar ends. This isn’t a coincidence: across different countries and different decades, several African leaders who challenged powerful foreign interests were overthrown, assassinated, or died in deeply contested circumstances. As you would expect, African history has a way of making us ask difficult questions. If saying “no” carried such a heavy price, what has saying “yes” meant for Africa? Think about it 💭 Join the ATA Community for more African history, culture, and conversations. Click the link in bio to be part of the movement. 🖤 Like 💬 Comment 💾 Save 📲 Share #AllThingsAfrica #AfricanHistory #PanAfricanism #PatriceLumumba #ThomasSankara