There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.

The richest persons in Africa are heads of state, governors and ministers. So every 'educated' African who wants to be rich - and there is nothing wrong with wanting to be rich - heads straight into government or politics.

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

There's a belief that since Africa got a raw deal from the colonial West, then the Chinese must be Africa's best friend. But the evidence doesn't show that, and the main criticism is that they are building infrastructure in exchange for Africa's resources in deals that are structured to favor China.

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

The only good dictator is a dead one.

Dictators are allergic to reform, and they are cunning survivors. They will do whatever it takes to preserve their power and wealth, no matter how much blood ends up on their hands. They are master deceivers and talented manipulators who cannot be trusted to change.