Dave Manneh:
Thanks for the piece you forwarded to the List earlier, which concluded as
follows:

Vile opportunism, unflappable sycophancy, and trenchant collaboration on the
part of Africa's intellectuals allowed tyranny to become entrenched in
Africa.
Doe, Mengistu, Mobutu, and other military dictators legitimized and
perpetuated
their rule by buying off and co-opting Africa's academics for a pittance.
And
when they fall out of favor, they are beaten up, tossed aside or worse. And
yet
more offer themselves up. The moon shines so brightly but it is still dark
in
some places.


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