French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged Libya’s Col Muammar Gaddafi to step down as “all options are open”. “We are not saying that Gaddafi needs to be exiled. He must leave power and the quicker he does it, the greater his choice,” Mr Sarkozy told journalists. He is hosting a meeting of leaders from the… Continue reading French’s Sarkozy Offers Libya’s Gaddafi ‘Options’
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G20 Plans to Build Africa’s Infrastructure
Last week, my fellow members of the Africa Progress Panel and I joined president Nicolas Sarkozy of France at a meeting on what the G20 can do for Africa. Our argument was simple: the G20 – which represents the richest nations on earth – can and should do a great deal for Africa, particularly in… Continue reading G20 Plans to Build Africa’s Infrastructure
Foreign AID feeding oppressive regimes in Africa
We have being arguing that an open access to western markets is 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
It will be shameful for the EC to welcome Mugabe
It is reported that the Zimbabwean tyrant Robert Mugabe is planning to attend the 3rd EU-Africa Summit to be held in Tripoli, Libya on November, 29-30, 2010. I have no doubt that the dictator will be accorded every honor deserving of a Head of State. I would like to categorically say that is will… Continue reading It will be shameful for the EC to welcome Mugabe