Wise men in Africa
Published in The Independent (January 1st, 2010) The Dragon’s Gift by Deborah Brautigam (OUP) The Chinese invasion of Africa is,... Read Full Article
The dark shadows that stain the new darling of Africa
Published in The Independent (November 27th, 2009) There are few things that unite Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron,... Read Full Article
Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football
Published in The Independent (November 6th, 2009) Feet of the Chameleon by Ian Hawkey (Portico) In 1938, a young man... Read Full Article
This massive invasion will benefit the continent
Published in The Independent (October 15th, 2009) Each week, the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellensbosch University in South Africa... Read Full Article
Why are repressive regimes given the succour of British aid?
Published in The Independent (September 17th, 2009) Fifteen years ago, as the horror of genocide ripped apart Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina... Read Full Article
Warning: it is dangerous to get too close to Gaddafi
Published in The Independent (August 26th, 2009) Amid the fading grandeur of Tripoli sits one of the world’s best museums,... Read Full Article
Big men, bankers and the stench of corruption
Published in The Independent (August 18th, 2009) Frederick Chiluba is a sharp dresser. The one-time bus conductor who rose to... Read Full Article
Never mind the rebranding – Nigeria needs rebuilding
Published in The Independent (July 30th, 2009) Nigeria’s minister of Information has launched a campaign to rebrand her country, attempting... Read Full Article
A wild shrine to music, history and the struggle for human rights
Published in The Independent (June 5th, 2009) We bumped our way down the ramshackle streets of Ikeja in the traffic-choked... Read Full Article
These poor unfortunates are pawns in a game of power politics
Published in The Independent (April 1st, 2009) Michael was sitting in the shade of a building site with about 20... Read Full Article