The double standards of African diplomacy
While the West and other observers are quick to condemn Robert Mugabe, they just as easily ignore the egregious abuses of power elsewhere.
Allies silent on Djibouti human rights abuses
Western nations won’t intervene lest they upset a strategic partnership or usher in another despot.
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Success in a rough neighbourhood
”If I sound like an Afro-pessimist, nothing could be more wrong. There are countries that serve as examples of what can be achieved in a new Zimbabwe,” writes Geoff Hill. ”Can Zimbabwe be rebuilt in the short term? Yes, definitely yes! Rwanda and Somaliland are proof.”
