The 32-year-old Manchester City midfielder captained Ivory Coast to 2015 Africa Cup of Nations victory but came second to Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 26, who won the award on Thursday in Abuja.
"I think that's what makes the shame of Africa," he told Radio France International. "To behave in this way is indecent! But what can we do? We Africans, we do not show that Africa is important to us. We give more priority to what's going on elsewhere than in our own continent. This is what is appalling. I give an example: it's Lionel Messi who wins all the trophies but it's Ronaldo who is Ballon d'Or. What would you say? It would be unfair. Yaya will look after himself, and let Africa look after itself. Like I'm often told, you shouldn't worry too much about Africa, because Africa will be the first to let you down."
Toure had won the CAF award for the previous four years and was recently crowned BBC African footballer of the year for 2015.
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