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'''African socialism''' is a [[Pan-Africanism|pan-Africanist]] and [[Socialism|socialist]] ideology that believes in sharing economic resources based on traditional [[Africa|African]] methods of doing so. There have been multiple conceptions of African socialism historically, with differing variants coming from many different theorists, leaders and revolutionaries. While African socialists are typically [[Marxism|Marxists]], specifically [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]], this is not always the case. It heavily opposes [[capitalism]], [[colonialism]] and [[imperialism]].
'''African socialism''' is a [[Pan-Africanism|pan-Africanist]] and [[Socialism|socialist]] ideology or set of ideologies that believe in sharing economic resources based on "[[Africa|African]] methods" and/or based on a "African philosophy". There have been multiple conceptions of African socialism historically, with differing variants coming from many different theorists, leaders and revolutionaries. While African socialists are often easily classified as or are by self-description [[Marxism|Marxists]], specifically [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]], it is often not possible to categorize them unambiguously under that label. It heavily opposes [[capitalism]], [[colonialism]] and [[imperialism]].

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African socialism is a pan-Africanist and socialist ideology or set of ideologies that believe in sharing economic resources based on "African methods" and/or based on a "African philosophy". There have been multiple conceptions of African socialism historically, with differing variants coming from many different theorists, leaders and revolutionaries. While African socialists are often easily classified as or are by self-description Marxists, specifically Marxist-Leninists, it is often not possible to categorize them unambiguously under that label. It heavily opposes capitalism, colonialism and imperialism.