The British that destroyed monarchy in Africa retained their own By Emeka Esogbue
It is my view that the major reason Africans are far behind as compared to Europe, America and Asia, and indeed any other continent is because Europe denied them monarchy, the best form of government indigenous to them. From the political history of Africa, one can tell that African societies that practiced monarchy as a form of government thrived high and reached the point in their career but Europe denied them their gift. One could tell that Ghana, Mali, Kanem-Bornu, Old Oyo and Benin at their heights were all comparable to other political societies of the world. Monarchy as a form of government is indigenous to Africa and best suited to the people. The unity and orderliness necessary to stabilize Africa can be found only where supreme authority is vested in a single individual. This is to be found in monarchy. Since history, the most powerful of ancient African societies have depended on single individuals for sovereignty to thrive. Is it possible to write the history of Ghan