Prison guards wheel Uganda's four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye into the court room where he was charged with treason along with his colleague Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola at the Chief Magistrate's Court in Nakawa suburb of Kampala, Uganda on February 21, 2025.
In a groundbreaking essay, Nigerian scholar, Abiola Irele, discussed the false nationalism political leaders use to mobilise and distract the masses.
Prof Abiola gave the example of Mobutu Sese Seko’s philosophy which advocated for African dress and African names. As the masses hysterically embraced this false nationalism, the real business of stealing the wealth of Congo was underway.
