Is there hope for real progress in Liberia? Ever since Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf took office, there have been signs of progress. In Today's Boston Globe Carolyn Norris, West Africa Project director and Mark L. Schneider, senior vice president of the International Crisis Group, indicate that while there is much yet to be accomplished the small steps continue apace. This would, naturally, be fantastic news for on eof West Africa's most beleaguered states.
The Mail & Guardian has several stories (see here, here, here, and here) about Steve Biko's life, death, legacy, and his meaning for South Africans today on a whole host of issues, including crime and politics.
Meanwhile mysterious rumors are beginning to swirl about a “counter-revolution” against the ANC. ANC paranoia? Politics as usual in a still young state? Opposition party fantasy? Media dream story? Probably a combination of all of these, truth be told. Stay tuned . . .
