Globalisation and ITS Impact on African Political Culture

This paper examines globalisation and its impact on traditional African culture. It argues that before the introduction of colonialism, Africans fought wars and engaged in skirmishes over issues of farmlands, sources of water, women, etc but most were limited in scope. However, the rise of globalisation and its imbalance in income distribution as well as media imperialism have expanded the scope and sophistication of the violent conflicts now besetting the continent. Activities of the Nigerian Taliban, e-crimes, kidnappings and militancy in the Niger Delta, political conflicts, Somali pirates and wars across many African countries have all been influenced by the global coverage of powerful international multimedia networks. The author advocates the rise of a “new media” to start an African-oriented reporting of continental and global events in a way that protects the African culture of peace. He also calls for the rise of globalism in the international game of nations, to check the negative effects of globalisation.