The West Riding on Africa’s Misery
0Last year I spent my summer holidays in Lyon, a town in the far centre of France. One of my discussions with a French friend was about how the aid given to African countries does more harm than good to
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The Black Man’s Burden
0So much has been said of the “white man’s burden:” namely, how the collapsing American Empire and bygone British Empire have shouldered the burden of civilising Africa and driving the global economy for centuries. The opposite is true. The fact
Escaping Africa: A New Dawn For French Policy?
0Africa – except as an immigration issue – is unlikely to feature prominently in the forthcoming French Presidential election. But the continent remains a vital part of French politics. From independence Africa was the buttress for France’s claim to be
Africa’s Chance to Leapfrog the West
0You’ve heard about the African Renaissance, right? The Aid Bosses, once the unquestioned successors in Africa to the joint heirloom of Mother Teresa and Lord Clive of Chennai, are finding it harder and harder to get face time with the political
Oil Companies Lobby for Less Transparency in Africa
0More transparency is needed in the oil, gas and mining industries to prevent the international scramble for Africa’s natural resources from fuelling still deeper corruption and instability, according to a new report from Global Witness published today. Based on
“The Inconvenient Truth” or “The Convenient Lie”
1Last night I was captivated by a doccie about Ancient Egypt on DiscoveryWorld. Scientists have a new theory that global warming could be to blame for the Egyptian empire’s collapse 4000 years ago. This prompted me to re-evaluate the current
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