I assure you, Tribalism is a problem in all of Africa. Mention a country and I will present you with facts. The only difference is the variance in severity. These are Zulus showing their support for their “Umsholozi” Zuma :
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Cases of Tribalism in other countries :
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Botswana
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) of fueling tribalism in Ngamiland. He blamed BDP members for inciting tribalism during 2014 general elections by telling members of Bayei tribe not to vote for him because he hates them. Moremi made the accusation during a recent Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) party rally in Maun. Moremi, who is also the paramount chief of Batawana - dominant tribe in Ngamiland, said such claims were made by the then Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Lebonamang Mokalake in 2014.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201607051050.html
Zambia
The results of the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in Zambia on 27 December can only be analysed in terms of the prevailing ethnic and tribal prejudices that came to translate themselves in the voting pattern.
Namibia
NAMIBIA is not far from exporting tribal refugees because authoritarian tribal sensibilities which subordinate the “ordinary other” to crumbs are now commonplace.In so many ways, we have become (maybe we have always been) a bunch of cold-hearted tribalists through the choices we make on a daily basis - our choice of barbers, the lawyers we choose as parastatals or as individuals; our BEE partners must be fellow tribesmen - renting a “darkie” is no longer enough for that coveted Government tender; the secretaries and assistants we choose must come from our villages etc.
https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=29044&page=archive-read
Yaani I don’t have to go on, there is no country in Africa without this problem. Fact. Since largely homogeneous countries usually degenerate further to clan-ism, its noteworthy to declare that there is no Homogeneous country in Africa. None. Hata pale Somalia, the Somali Bantus are a significant population in the south to cancel out the homogeneity. Djibouti they have an Afar minority.
Ata Swaziland and Lesotho have this problem : Tribalism in Southern Africa
Like I said, the difference is the variance in severity.
*Then again, as Onyango Obbo points out, this place would be damn boring without the diversity
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http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/oped/comment/Tribalism-is-the-sweet-and-sour-pork-of-African-life/434750-955898-tpb8u4/index.html
Also, remember, the rest of the world has Tribalism, only that it is identified with “cuter” or more “civilized” nouns. Anti-semitism…racism…“Melting pots n shiet”. From Belgium (Flanders, Wallonia, Dutch Belgians), to the UK (Scots, Irish, English, Welshmen), to Finland (Saami) to Japan (Ainu)…so, cut Kenyans some slack, am glad we are going through this phase. At least Tanzanians will start when we are done.