In Africa where so many different kinds of political, social and economic conditions exist it is not an easy task to generalize on political and social-economic patterns. Remnants of communalism and feudalism still remain and in part of the continent ways of life have changed very little from traditional times. In other areas a high level of industrialization and urbanization has been achieved. Yet in spite of Africa socio-economic and political diversity it is possible to discern certain common political, social and economic conditions and problems. These derives from traditional past, common aspirations and from the shared experience under imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism. There is no part of the continent which has not known oppression and exploitation, and no part which remains outside the processes of the African revolution. Everywhere, the underlying unity of purpose of the peoples of Africa is becoming increasingly evident, and no African leader can survive who does not pay at least lip service to the African revolutionary objectives of total liberation, unification and socialism.
In this situation, the ground is well prepared for the next crucial phase of the revolution, when the armed struggle which has now emerged must be intensified, expanded and effectively coordinated at strategic and tactical levels, at the same time, a determined attack must be made on the entrenched position of the minority reactionary elements amongst our own people. For the dramatic exposure in recent years of the nature and extent of the class struggle in Africa, through the succession of reactionary military coups and the outbreak of civil wars, particularly in west and central Africa, has demonstrated the unity between the interests of neo-colonialism and the indigenous bourgeoisie.
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