#thandika_mkandawire

‘There is no #Ebola here’: What #Liberia teaches us about the failures of aid
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Professor #Thandika_Mkandawire is a development economist with a sharp mind and an even sharper tongue – one of Africa’s finest. Last week I moderated a discussion on health and governance in Africa at a conference in Cape Town in which he gave the keynote address. He demonstrated why he is such a celebrated public […]

#EDITORIAL #JOURNALISM #POLITICS #Democratic_Republic_of_Congo #Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf #World_Health_Organization

Malawian intellectual #Thandika_Mkandawire: The death of Mandela marks the triumphant end of Africa’s liberation struggle
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It is difficult to write about #NELSON_MANDELA without sounding sycophantic or as if engaged in uncritical hero worship. Mandela’s stature and personality left little room for other sentiments other than those of profound admiration and gratitude. The post-World War II era produced some memorable African leaders who grace the pantheon of champions of the African liberation struggle. There is little doubt that Nelson “Madiba” Mandela ranked among the best of these.

#HISTORY #POLITICS #Drum_Magazine #Jomo_Kenyatta #Joshua_Nkomo #Kamuzu_Banda #Kenneth_Kaunda #Nelson_Mandela #Robert_Mugabe