Africans are still in a deep sleep, fighting each other, toppling one another's governments, staging coups etc., Africa is doomed, erased from the world map by the most powerful nation of the globe. Does the old continent deserve all these?
The Africans are themselves to blame for the state of their affairs.
If you keep clapping your hands for the likes of Eskinder Nega or Jawar Mohammed, then what else should you expect?
"E. Africa
For far too long, American policy in Africa has focused on providing, and later on
spreading, liberal ideology. The United States should instead look to partner with
select countries to ameliorate conflict, foster mutually beneficial trade
relationships, and transition from a foreign aid paradigm to an investment and
growth paradigm capable of harnessing Africa’s abundant natural resources and
latent economic potential.
Opportunities for engagement could include negotiating settlements to ongoing
conflicts (e.g., DRC-Rwanda, Sudan), and preventing new ones (e.g., EthiopiaEritrea-Somalia), as well as action to amend our approach to aid and investment
(e.g., the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act). And we must remain wary of
resurgent Islamist terrorist activity in parts of Africa while avoiding any long-term
American presence or commitments.
The United States should transition from an aid-focused relationship with Africa to
a trade- and investment-focused relationship, favoring partnerships with capable,
reliable states committed to opening their markets to U.S. goods and services. An
immediate area for U.S. investment in Africa, with prospects for a good return on
investment, include the energy sector and critical mineral development.
Development of U.S.-backed nuclear energy, liquid petroleum gas, and liquified
natural gas technologies can generate profits for U.S. businesses and help us in the
competition for critical minerals and other resources