Uganda President Yoweri Museveni now says that the challenges Africa is experiencing are not accidental.
Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday, Museveni said this is because the continent has lost over 60 years since independence.
He went on to say that most of these challenges could be seen coming.
"That is why therefore we have lots six decades and as you can see in Africa we have so many problems. The collapse of state authority in so many countries. This is not accidental it was inevitable and predictable," he said.
Museveni said that after independence, the historical missions did not harmonise beyond just liberation.
He said that while they all discussed and agreed to unite, they did not understand what independence and unity meant beyond the words.
"More than 60 years ago when we got independence we did not harmonise properly on the historical mission beyond liberation. There was talk a that time of Uhuru na Umoja but it was not deeply disassembled. What did Uhuru na Umoja mean?" he posed.
Museveni, however, said that he is now glad that some leaders are beginning to see a way forward.
The Ugandan president spoke during a joint address with President William Ruto, at State House Nairobi.
Museveni is in Kenya for a three-day State Visit.
He further noted that while Africa is rich in countries, it is poor in everything else.
He insisted that working together would help in the prosperity of the region.
Museveni encouraged the African countries to focus on comparative advantages to boost one another.
"If someone is efficiently producing something and we support him he will grow. Another one will also grow in Tanzania and another one in Uganda. We specialise according to comparative advantages."
