Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Richard DowdenRichard Dowden is director of the Royal African Society. Recent articlesYoweri Museveni: running on empty Uganda's president is likely to be re-elected, but his political project is exhausted, reports Richard Dowden in Kampala. In search of Ugandan democracyThe story of Yoweri Museveni’s transformation from model African leader to authoritarian ruler seems familiar. But the reality is different and more interesting, says Richard Dowden. What's wrong with Africa“Africa’s winner-takes-all politics lie at the heart of everything that has gone wrong with the continent.” Richard Dowden, director of the Royal Africa Society, draws essential policy lessons from Africa’s modern history. |
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