Leaky Bowls

Corruption an endemic problem for African aid, says development expert

Published May 18, 2005

The direct transfer of development assistance to African "vampire states" from Western governments that "do not want to criticize black African leaders for fear of being labeled racist" are two related aspects hobbling international aid programs, charged a Ghanaian scholar and author addressing the Foreign Affairs Senate Committee last week.

"This overt sensitivity to racial issues does not help us...

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