Tom Cargill

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MundoÁfrica

There is a palpable sense of hurt in the voices of senior Labour figures when discussing Zimbabwe. It is understandable. Many, like Neil Kinnock, helped Robert Mugabe to power. Now, for the first time in seven years, there has been an EU-Africa summit and for the second time the UK prime minister is absent from what should be a diplomatic showcase for British efforts across Africa. All because of Zimbabwe.There is a deeper pain too, not yet spoken of openly. It is the sense of betrayal that, in the "him or us" ultimatum on attendance at the summit, African leaders sided with Mugabe rather than Gordon Brown.…  Seguir leyendo »

MundoÁfrica,

A government that was credited with shepherding Sierra Leone out of a brutal decade-long civil war - as popularised in the film Blood Diamond - is desperate to hold on to power as the country goes to the polls today in the second round of presidential elections. The government is facing an opposition riding high on a wave of dissatisfaction at the corruption, poverty and unemployment that continue to grip this small west African country five years after the war ended.

Sadly, this is not a unique situation in recent history. What is different here is the dominant role of Britain.…  Seguir leyendo »