The Roman Empire ruled over the entire Europe, Middleeast and Africa when they were the world Powers.
Technically every world power you see today was once a slave or a conquered people.
There's nothing unique about African state of affairs now aside that we've acquired Blame as our only coping approach to solving every problem.
America had to fight off Great Britain to be free.
Singapore was expelled from Malaysia.
This great China was once conquered by the Japanese.
Vietnam defeated Almighty America.
Haiti triumphed the demonic French empire.
We've got no excuses at all.