New Independent African Country "South Sudan", Oil and Kwame Nkrumah

For my geography class, "Africa's People and Environments," we have to read a book called "The Fate of Africa" by Martin Meredith. It is quite an easy and enjoyable read, which is such a relief for a history class. The primary reason is that he is a journalist :) Yay! Why does that not surprise me? I learned about the revolutionary first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. Did you know there is an DC Council official in DC named Kwame Brown? Hum, I wonder if he was named after Nkrumah. I learned that the same stingy grubbers who divided up the Caribbean are the same ones who divided up Africa in the "Scram for Africa" (end of 19th century). The British, the French, the Portuguese, Spaniards, etc., etc. Why does this not surprise me? Just greedy! It seems as though they do this stuff in their spare time saying, "um, what country can I divide, conquer and torture today?" "The love of money is the ROOT OF ALL EVIL." (1 Timothy 6:10) Some who intruded an African country would steal cattle, and crops,  throw chemical bombs on the people and load people into concentration camps. Simple and plan--inhumane, unfair game.
Anyways, so I learned about the movements of Nkrumah, a few of them being "Self Government Now!," "Pan-Africanism," "The African Union," etc and of course the CIA came in and wiped him out. Ghana was the first African country to gain it's independence. Surprisingly after the Scram for Africa to this very day the boarders that the Europeans set have basically stayed the same, with a few exceptions such as Eritrea (having been allowed to break away from Ethiopia) and the most recent...South Sudan, which has become it's own independent country. So now there is Sudan and South Sudan, however since the British split the two territories smack dab in the middle of the oil fields, of course there is great division and controversy. It's so sad. 98% of South Sudan's income comes from the oil they produce/ship out. Sudan does not want to give South Sudan any money or what they feel they deserve and South Sudan in turn says well, we will not send you any oil. And do you think the British are doing anything about this? Man, we are truly blessed to be free in America. To go to a grocery store and not even have to think about who grew the food, where it came from, who sacrificed for their family for us to have "CONVENIENCE." Hince the name "convenience store."
I am so glad to be in college learning about AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HISTORY. Learning the beauty of the traditions of my roots, roots (haha) and all the crazy injustices they went through and in many places are still going through. To only be 19 and to have a president who looks like me. To others He is just "another smart Negro," but for me, He means so much more. He is a milestone, an icon, a family man with a BLACK FAMILY, a brave soul, a picture that says, "Yes, you CAN do whatever you put your mind to." HE IS ME! I AM TROY DAVIS (LOL), But seriously. If you are interested in learning about African History from 50 years back to present, please read "The Fate of Africa."