Africa: Time for Truth-Telling?
Can U.S. President Joe Biden challenge human rights and corruption abuses at the June G7 Summit in Cornwall? By Frank Vogl, June 9, 2021
Takeaways
The West’s powerful governments are always quick to state how important Africa is, but then quickly slack off.
COVID-19 has encouraged even more corruption and human rights abuses in many sub-Saharan African countries. While not on the world’s radar, the pandemic has pushed tens of millions of Africans into absolute poverty.
The West’s most powerful governments are always quick to state how important Africa is, but then quickly slack off. In view of the increasing human tragedy, they should finally move beyond mere warm words.
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