African Leaders Packed and Filled in Buses Again Like School Kids in Italy

African Leaders Packed and Filled in Buses Again Like School Kids in Italy

Among these leaders, Kenyan President William Ruto has faced criticism and become somewhat of a laughing stock. He, like leaders from 45 other African countries, traveled all the way from Kenya to Rome to attend the Italy Africa Summit 2024. However, his actions and statements have caused him to face scrutiny and backlash, as he seemed to backtrack on his earlier stance.

These actions and behaviours not only bring embarrassment to the African leaders themselves but also reflect poorly on the entire African continent and its population. It raises questions about how African leaders were mistreated, lined up, and loaded onto buses, showcasing a reality rather than an exaggeration.

In May 2023, President William Ruto surprised everyone by taking a stand against the Western treatment of African leaders during his speech at the Pan African Parliament Summit.

Ruto garnered a standing ovation for his bold stance against the mistreatment of African heads of state during their visits to European nations. He highlighted the lack of a proper platform for African leaders to express their concerns, often limited to brief windows of contribution. Ruto emphasized the need for effectiveness beyond mere photo opportunities and dining, stating that the purpose of visits should not revolve around eating in Western countries when African nations have food of their own.

His candidness was evident as he spoke his mind without weighing his words to avoid any appearance of being against the West. Ruto questioned the effectiveness of having 50 heads of state with limited speaking time, pointing out the unfortunate practice of Western countries using blackmail as leverage to ensure attendance. He proposed a shift in the dynamics, suggesting that instead of all 54 African leaders traveling to a single foreign president, the president of that country should come to Africa if they genuinely seek engagement.

We have also decided that it will not going to be business as usual we have these meetings Africa us meeting Africa Europe Africa turkey Africa India now we are waiting for there is another one Africa Russia and Africa Japan and Africa Japan we have made the decision that it is not

Intelligent for 54 of us to go and sit before one gentleman from another place and I mean and and sometimes we are we are mistreated yeah you know we are loaded into buses like School cheats you know recently a notable event has shed light on the reluctance of African leaders to

Bring about change for the continent instead of asserting their Authority and demanding respect they seem more inclined to please and appease their former Colonial Masters this was evident at the Italy Africa Summit 2024 held in Rome where African leaders stooped to Great Lengths just to win favor and shake hands with Western

Leaders among these leaders Kenyan President William Ruto has faced criticism and become somewhat of a laughing stock he like leaders from 45 other African countries traveled all the way from Kenya to Rome to attend the Italy Africa Summit 2024 however his actions and statements have caused him to face scrutiny and

Backlash as he seemed to backtrack on his earlier stance these actions and behaviors not only bring embarrassment to the African leaders themselves but also reflect poorly on the entire African continent and its population it raises questions about how African leaders were were mistreated lined up and loaded onto buses

Showcasing a reality rather than exaggeration in May 2023 President William Ruto surprised Everyone by taking a stand against the Western treatment of African leaders during his speech at the pan-african parliament Summit Ruto garnered a standing ovation for his bold stance against the mistreatment of African heads of state during their visits to European

Nations he highlighted the lack of a proper platform for African leaders to express their concerns often limited to brief Windows of contribution Ruto emphasized the need for Effectiveness Beyond mere photo opportunities and dining stating that the purpose of visits should not revolve around eating in Western countries when

African nations have food of their own his candidness was evident as he spoke his mind without weighing his words to avoid any appearance of being against the West Ruto questioned the effectiveness of having 50 heads of state with limited speaking time pointing out the unfortunate practice of Western

Countries using blackmail as leverage to ensure attendance he proposed a shift in the Dynamics suggesting that instead of all 54 African leaders traveling to a single foreign president the president of that country should come to Africa if they genuinely seek engagement Ruto further highlighted instance where African leaders were mistreated

Liking their treatment to being loaded into buses like school children this reference hawked back to a specific incident on September 20th 2022 when President Ruto alongside tanzania’s president Samia solu Hassam and other African leaders were transported by bus to attend Queen Elizabeth the second state funeral in the United Kingdom

Instead of being provided with individual transportation ruto’s passionate speech resonated with the audience and his call for fair treatment and equal engagement between Africa and the wests struck a cord among those present during the recent Italy Africa Summit logistical challenges LED British authorities to gather all African leaders into a single bus while

US President Joe Biden enjoyed the privilege of traveling in his secure bulletproof and opulent presidential car famously known as the Beast recognizing this disparity Ruto expressed his disappointment emphasizing that African leaders who are chosen by their people deserve the same level of respect as leaders from other parts of

The world Ruto Drew attention to the US Africa leaders Summit in Washington DC where 50 African leaders were present but couldn’t hold individual meetings with President Biden he criticized such Arrangements highlighting the dissatisfaction African presidents felt when they traveled globally to meet with the leader of one country but were not

Given the opportunity for individual discussions he likened this treatment to that of school children who visit the presidential house anticipating luxurious cars individual respect and private meetings with the president only to be loaded onto a school bus and lined up for a photo without any personal interaction to address this issue Ruto

Proposed a solution as part of the African Union it has been decided that if there is a discussion between Africa and any other Nation a delegation comprised of representatives from the African Union would participate this approach would ensure Fair representation and meaningful engagement Ruto highlighted that African leaders did attend the recent Italy

Africa Summit and he himself was present signifying their commitment to participating in international events despite the challenges they faced not only Ruto but leaders from 45 African states were also present at the summit which starkly contrasted with ruto’s early statement and the collective decision to send African Union Representatives despite this decision

The personal attraction to the West prevailed leading the African leaders to individually participate deviating from their initial plan Ruto finds himself at the center of attention facing scrutiny for attending the summit while being present there he feels a sense of embarrassment knowing that he will have

To explain his actions in an attempt to defend himself and appease Italy’s Prime Minister Ruto expresses gratitude to Sergio matella prime minister Georgia Malone and the Italian government for hosting the summit he acknowledges his previous reservations about individual country invitations to all 54 African nations but states that this particular

Conference has been different and encouraging due to the pragmatic approach adopted by the Prime Minister however only Ruto truly knows the nature of the pragmatism displayed by Italy’s Prime Minister as he once again finds himself lined up with other African leaders for a collective photo shoot fortunately this time the African

Leaders were fortunate enough to have individual photos taken with Italy’s Prime Minister however it is evident that when it comes to African leaders like Kenyan President William Ruto they are not hesitant to contradict themselves in pursuit of their goals while other African leaders may not have explicitly spoken about how

They are treated Ruto was the one who first raised the issue and garnered credit for criticizing the West now he finds himself having to answer to disillusion Kenyans who criticize him for his inconsistency despite their staunch support in 2022 although Ruto may excel at creating a favorable impression his actions do

Not consistently align with his words in terms of tangible accomplishments this pattern extends to other African leaders who participated in the summit instead of abstaining from such Summits and maintaining their integrity African leaders compromised and in turn brought embarrassment to Africa it is rightly said that everyone has plans for Africa

Except Africa itself the ongoing pattern of foreign governments International organizations and multinational corporations exploiting Africa’s resources for their own agenda still persists these external actors engage with Africa in ways that do not always align with the long-term visions of African nations or the desires of their citizens on the other hand African

Nations and their leaders have not consistently demonstrated a coordinated or effective approach to shaping their own destiny or maximizing their potential this lack of cohesion and strategic planning further hampers Africa’s ability to assert itself and Safeguard its interests in the global Arena African leaders are currently more divided than United focusing primarily

On their personal gains rather than the collective interests of Africa if this trend persists African leaders will continue to be a source of embarrassment for Africa while other countries will exploit its resources and opportunities the upcoming Summits such as the turkey Africa Summit India Africa Summit Russia Africa Summit China Africa

Summit France Africa Summit Saudi Africa Summit and US Africa Summit will reveal How African leaders approach these gatherings there is a likelihood that African leaders will prioritize ingratiating themselves with the summit hosts by attending rather than inviting them to Africa and presenting their own proposals what are your thoughts on this

Matter should African leaders decline to travel to other countries and sit before foreign leaders like servants or should they consider it a compromise and participate to avoid being left out please share your opinions in the comment section below if you want to watch more videos on topics like this

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