The Dangers of Failed States in Africa

Ugandans will remember the FIFA World Cup that took place in South Africa for the mayhem it visited on Ugandans on the final day of the tournament - three bomb blasts and at least 74 dead. The Islamic militant group in Somalia, Al-Shabab, is now claiming responsibility. This tragedy should clearly be a sign of the danger which Somalia, as a failed state, poses to Africans. One failed state in Africa is a threat to all the states. This is demonstrated not only by Somalia but also by Sudan, DRC, and even Uganda itself. The inability of governments to control their territories has generated rebel movements that have spread form one country to another. It is in the interests of all Africans that failed states must not exist anywhere on the continent.Yesterday's tragedy is a vivid reminder of the dangers failed states pose to Africans.