Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called for stronger unity among African nations to secure sustainable development and shield the continent from external exploitation.
He stressed that Africa must chart its own path rather than remain dependent on systems designed during colonial rule. "I do not think there is a continent that has suffered more than Africa; the time has come for Africa to stand on its own," he said at the 2025 University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) annual leadership lecture series on Tuesday.
Zuma urged political and economic integration, warning that neo-colonial influences continued to divide African nations for the benefit of outsiders. "Our enemies know how to buy our own people and make them protect their interest.
We must, therefore, stand together and prevent influences that make us fight one another so that in such divisions, we can be exploited." He praised Ghana's role in Africa's liberation struggles, describing Dr.
