[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I can. I can even tell you its principal products, form of government, discuss its people groups and weather, and recommend some good detective novels set there. It’s just the sort of thing an educated person should know. But I’ve lived in Africa, and I don’t want to go back, anywhere. Flying there is not fun, nor quick.

Africa could be a powerhouse if it could get its act together. Even with ECOWAS and SADC the continent is too fractured to do much of anything.