Freedom in Poverty

In 1958, Charles de Gaulle offered the French colonies a choice between autonomy as separate countries in a Franco-African or immediate independance. Sekou Toure declared that Guinea preferred "freedom in poverty to prosperity in chains," and Guinea became the first French colony to gain independence.

Unfortunately, Sekou Toure turned out to be not a nice man, and he led his nation down the wrong path after that, but isn't that a moving idea? It makes me sad that such a concept was used by Toure to gain power and continue to subjugate Guineans. In 1976 Toure charged the entire Peul population with collusion in an attemot to overthrow his government. The alledged leader of the plot starved to death in prison, while thousands of Peul went into exile.

And, no, I am not researching Guinea at work..... ok, maybe I am. What are you going to do about it?