Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.
Radio is the death and life of Africa.
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.
The only good dictator is a dead one.
The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.
Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.