Western European and US interests only have themselves to blame for the rising influence of China and Russia on the African continent.
For a century security, espionage and foreign policy has actively assisted their corporations to loot, maim and cripple emerging democracies.
For a century security, espionage and foreign policy has actively assisted their corporations to loot, maim and cripple emerging democracies.
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At the #UNGA Africa’s leaders spoke with one voice on the need for the corrupting influenced of Rich Western interests to end, and of their desire for justice, equity and resilient Pan African unity to take its place.
Leaders from the rich west spoke of the need for this in the #UNGA also, but words are cheap.
For any real progress to be made the Govt’s of the West need to change the script and the way they interact with their corporate paymasters.
For any real progress to be made the Govt’s of the West need to change the script and the way they interact with their corporate paymasters.
To address Climate Change political elites on both sides of the Atlantic will need to stare down their corporate oligarchs, as they do so they need to keep Africa front of mind - no matter how hard this is, or they will lose it.
To deliver @COP26 they need Africa’s resources.
To deliver @COP26 they need Africa’s resources.
And while few African leaders directly addressed the situation in Ethiopia & the Horn of Africa, I am certain that all are watching closely.
And if past is prologue, current US/EU policy on Tigray suggests they have learned little or nothing during this Covid Crisis.
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And if past is prologue, current US/EU policy on Tigray suggests they have learned little or nothing during this Covid Crisis.
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