Sustainable Development in Africa: Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

Most countries in Africa today have embraced democracy. This is alright but not too important. What is important is the sustainability of this democratization process and democracy itself. We all know that what we have on the ground in some countries is seamy democracy. Let us hope they will metamorphose into democracies. There is deep pessimism about countries in Africa, this is why these countries are seen and treated as underdogs. Our problems are multi-quam plural and are undeniably colossal and serious. Africa has its fair share if not more of ecological disasters, (natural world disasters) some of these were bargained for hence man-made do we talk of bad, ineptitude leadership, corruption, diseases, poverty, environmental pollution, wars in different nations in Africa. Though the darkness and smoke are thick and heavy, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is still hope. At least some countries in Africa are planning seriously and have developed consistently sound policies and have fared better. Some are embarking on economic and political reforms which are yielding dividends. Some are benefiting from one world aid organization or the other. My purpose in this paper is to discuss the challenges to sustainable democracy, strategies for development of Africa. We suggest a more active involvement of each actor, and a more co-operative relationship among these actors.