It’s March 25, 2025, and Colette Braeckman’s March 24 piece in PressReader, “Good Riddance: The Belgium-Rwanda Discord in Perspective,” has us fired up. Rwanda’s slicing ties with Belgium, and PowerAfrika at powerafrika.com is here to cheer it on—building a million-dollar hub where Africa’s boldest minds smash neocolonial shackles, reconstructing the continent mentally, spiritually, economically, physically, and psychologically. Let’s break it down, take a stand, and call the tribe to rise!
Summary from PressReader
Colette Braeckman’s “Good Riddance: The Belgium-Rwanda Discord in Perspective,” out March 24, 2025, in PressReader, unpacks Rwanda’s March 17, 2025, move to ditch Belgium diplomatically. Braeckman roots it in Belgium’s 1916-1962 colonial reign over Rwanda, propping up Tutsi elites and sowing Hutu-Tutsi hate that blew up in the 1994 genocide—800,000 lives gone, a scar Belgium sharpened. Today, Rwanda’s Kagame blasts Belgium for “neocolonial delusions”—backing the FDLR militia in Congo (genocide leftovers) and meddling in Rwanda’s DRC beef. Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot whines it’s “disproportionate,” but Rwanda gave diplomats 48 hours to split.
Braeckman calls it a reckoning—Rwanda’s fed up with Belgium’s strings-attached aid and moralizing, a legacy of colonial wreckage. Rwanda axed Belgian cash in February over politics, and Kagame’s X shot rang out: “Belgians destroyed Rwanda… No one will decide for us.” Braeckman says it’s bigger—colonialism’s ghost, neocolonialism’s chokehold, stunting Africa. Props to Colette Braeckman and PressReader for the raw truth.
PowerAfrika’s Opinion
At PowerAfrika, we’re cheering—Rwanda’s snipping Belgium’s puppet strings is a gut punch to neocolonialism, and we’re here to finish the job. Belgium’s colonial boot crushed Rwanda, rigged its chaos, then dared play savior with dirty aid and militia pats. Mentally, this break frees Rwanda to think sovereign—Africa’s mind unshackled. Spiritually, it’s a roar—our soul’s not theirs to rent. Economically, it’s a wake-up—ditch their crumbs, build our own table. Physically, it’s power—solar chargers in Kigali, not Belgian handouts. Psychologically, it’s a middle finger—Africa bows to no one. PowerAfrika’s mission? Smash neocolonial chains—permanently. Belgium’s out? Good riddance. Rwanda’s just the start—powerafrika.com is where we bury this beast for good.
Linking It Up
This fuels PowerAfrika’s war chest—tools to shatter neocolonialism’s grip. Blast Rwanda’s defiance to your screen with Renderlion—Kagame’s X fire ignites a video for YouTube at youtube.com/channel/UCHD6bAPpOGpgvANBzHrGt2w, showing Africa kicking Belgium’s shadow. Shrink it to a TikTok banger with AiReelGenerator—“Belgium’s done, Africa rises!” in 30 seconds flat. Arm the frontlines with water pumps or mosquito repellents—power that hits home, not hollow aid. It’s a brother to our Kotoka petition—Shangox’s fight to rewrite Ghana’s story mirrors Rwanda’s cut. Grow fierce with MBL—knowledge snaps those chains. Our Green Wall tale digs the same dirt—Africa’s roots busting through neocolonial muck.
The Bigger Picture
Picture Africa untangled—no Belgian puppeteers, just us. Mentally, it’s clarity—history’s ours to write. Spiritually, it’s freedom—our spirit soars, not kneels. Economically, it’s ours—trade on our terms, not theirs. Physically, it’s strength—solar chargers light our path. Psychologically, it’s victory—Africa’s kings, not pawns. PowerAfrika dreams a battleground where rebels, thinkers, and builders clash: Who owns Africa? We do. Rwanda’s cut is a spark—let’s torch neocolonialism’s carcass and dance on the ashes.
Facts You Didn’t Know
- Belgium’s Tutsi bias? Planted the 1994 genocide seed—800,000 gone!
- FDLR militia? Belgium’s pet project—genocide’s echo still kills!
- Rwanda’s GDP? Up 7% yearly—neocolonial aid’s a shackle, not a boost!