Chinua Achebe and Why Things are in Free Fall in Africa

Things have fallen apart in Africa for a long time because of colonialism, capitalism, socialism, Marxism, communism, tribalism, ethnic chauvinism… neoliberalism, globalism and what have you. Things are in total free fall in Africa today because Africa has become a collection of vampiric states ruled by kleptocrats who have sucked it dry of its natural and human resources.

Foreign AID feeding oppressive regimes in Africa

We have being arguing that an open access to western markets isĀ  more in the African interests than aid. This article by Prof Mariam is the exact reason why foreign aid alone is not the way forward for Africa. KAM Feed them and bleed them Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam “Western donors continue to hand out… Continue reading Foreign AID feeding oppressive regimes in Africa

Ethiopia: Feed them and bleed them

"Western donors continue to hand out billions of dollars in ‘humanitarian’ and ‘economic’ aid to Ethiopia’s Zenawi regime each year, turning a blind eye to the fact that their handouts are propping up a repressive dictatorship" The helping hand that feeds Ethiopians is the same hand that helps bleed Ethiopia. Every year, the US, the… Continue reading Ethiopia: Feed them and bleed them