Dead aid

[Adrian II]

Wait...

What?

He says black Africans can't govern themselves. And I guess he means 'govern themselves decently, with an eye to the common interest, maybe even democratically'. He has the record on his side. In Zimbabwe's case for instance, the white minotory regime was replaced by a black majority regime. The result of this has been that most people are eating grass except for the happy few who drive around in stolen limo's.

My understanding is that Rory doesn't say blacks are inherently incapable of governing themselves, only most Africans, and that maybe, just maybe, something in African culture should change before they can - and that maybe we should stimulate such change by reviewing our aid practices.

Even if I am wrong in interpreting his words, that is certainly how I feel about it.