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When people talk about African states,

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they often use the term "developing" country.

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And in my opinion, the problem with this term
is that

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it is always the wealthy and so called

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"developed" industrialized countries that serve
as a point of comparison.

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Thus a demarcation takes place, in the sense
of “we are better and more advanced”,

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“we have to help the others in their development.”

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However, historical and colonial contexts

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are often completely disregarded,

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as is the general question of what development
actually means.

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So finally I ask myself whether partnerships

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at eye level can evolve at all on such a basis?

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That's an interesting question.

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Establishing partnerships between the so-called
developed

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and developing countries is possible and desirable.

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However, we need to take into account

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historical and colonial contexts.

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After the Second World War,

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there was colonization and modernization

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which led to underdevelopment.

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After the independence of African states.

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The West remained interested in African resources

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while Africa remained in need of aid

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Aid is important,

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but it promotes dependency.

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It comes with the conditionality

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and often ends up in false hands.

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We need genuine partnership,

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which promotes human dignity and people-centered
development.