When Uganda got debt relief in 1999, the first item President Museveni bought was a presidential jacket for himself.

Look at the history of peace accords in Africa. They have a terrible record. They are shredded even before the ink on them is dry.

Virtually all of Africa's civil wars were started by politically marginalized or excluded groups.

Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.

The 'Cheetah Generation' refers to the new and angry generation of young African graduates and professionals, who look at African issues and problems from a totally different and unique perspective.

Personally, I regard myself as an intellectual 'rebel,' kicking against the 'old colonialism-imperialism paradigm' which has landed Africa in a conundrum.

In a banana republic, one might slip on a banana peel but things do work - now and then for the people, albeit inefficiently and unreliably.