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Strategies & Market Trends : Africa and its Issues- Why Have We Ignored Africa?
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To: epicure who wrote (106)6/13/2003 2:47:20 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (2) of 1267
 
Well said - just to balance the debate, however, the other great tragedy in Africa comes from Africans themselves. The outside world may supply the weaponry but it's Africans killing Africans by the millions, Africans running the brutal and corrupt regimes, Africans in the rebel militias and coup-prone armies and all the rest.

In the early 1990's, Africa had a brief period when democracy appeared in more and more countries, most of the wars and conflicts from the 70's and 80's abated and it looked like hope might finally triumph. That was the continent's best chance since the end of the Cold War.

Now Africa has descended into the current hell of multiple wars and famines once again. It's an old cliche, but until Africa takes responsibility for itself, we are unlikely to see much change there at all. I am deeply disappointed in Thabo Mbeki, who could have been the real African leader of the 21st century instead of a forgettable bumbler.

I don't see any other great leaders on the scene anywhere.
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