The colonial division of Africa was carried out in two ways; either division of the continent into small countries or division of the countries into small factions. The reasons for this have been articulated in Africa must unite, a book by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. He stated:

“To ensure their continuous hegemony over this continent, they will use every and any device to halt and disrupt the growing will among the vast masses of African population for unity. Just a...