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The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Aid Concerts Lie Live Problems Solutions

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There's a belief that since Africa got a raw deal from the colonial West, then the Chinese must be Africa's best friend. But the evidence doesn't show that, and the main criticism is that they are building infrastructure in exchange for Africa's resources in deals that are structured to favor China.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Belief Best Best Friend Building China Chinese Colonial Criticism Deal Deals Evidence Exchange Favor Friend Got Infrastructure Main Must Raw Resources Show Since Structured Then West

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What Africa needs to do is to grow, to grow out of debt.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Debt Grow Needs Out

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Radio is the death and life of Africa.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Death Life Radio

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Western-style multi-party democracy is possible but not suitable for Africa.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Democracy Possible Suitable

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Virtually all of Africa's civil wars were started by politically marginalized or excluded groups.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Civil Excluded Groups Marginalized Politically Started Virtually Wars Were

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In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Basic Collective Economic Extended Extended Family Family Individual Social Unit West

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What you and I understand as a government doesn't exist in many African countries. In fact, what we call our governments are vampire states. Vampires because they suck the economic vitality out of their people. Government is the problem in Africa.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa African Because Call Countries Economic Exist Fact Government Governments In Fact Many Our Out People Problem States Suck Understand Vampire Vampires Vitality You

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The election of Senator Barack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as 'one of their own.'

~George Ayittey

Topics: Across Africa Barack Barack Obama Brought Celebrated Election Him Millions Obama Own Senator Where

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Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Animal Any More More People Other People Than Wild

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