> Africans themselves tend to have a stronger affiliation to their continent than country My impression is exactly the opposite. We don't even like our countri

> Africans themselves tend to have a stronger affiliation to their continent than country My impression is exactly the opposite. We don't even like our countries that much, LOL. Tribal affiliations run strong. Sorry. EDIT: I've always felt that the "African" identity is pushed by non-Africans looking from an outsider's perspective, and our own social/political elite trying to reshape the post-colonial continent.