On failed states and the pitfalls of Western commentary
The tendency of Western commentators to dress up African tragedies in the patronizing logic of relativism.
The tendency of Western commentators to dress up African tragedies in the patronizing logic of relativism.
The rhetoric around “Africa rising” is giving us a false sense of comfort and distracting us from the real work that needs to happen.
To repeat: The Economist magazine has had a "Slavery Problem" since 1843.
On the rather extraordinary claim that white South Africans have been politically and economically marginalized since the inception of majority rule in 1994.
The French news magazine, Courrier International, did a special issue: "Afrique 3.0." We had a closer look. Is it any good?
The Economist changed its verdict from "Hopeless Africa" to "Africa Rising" in eleven years. But few care about the latest verdict.