Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th December, 2017) Britain is handing aid to an organisation headed by a wealthy Chinese-born businesswoman who seeks to help Chinese manufacturers […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The Crocodile shows his teeth
Published by The i paper (20th November, 2017) So farewell then, Robert Mugabe. The situation in Zimbabwe remains fluid after the carefully planned coup that claims not to […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Will Mugabe’s hated wife be the tyrant’s downfall?
Published by The Daily Mail (15th November, 2017) With tanks on the streets of Zimbabwe and enemies at the gates of his plush mansion, are we witnessing the […]
Africa / Ethiopia / Zimbabwe
The backlash over Mugabe was hypocrisy
Published by The Times (24th October, 2017) Robert Mugabe has held Zimbabwe in his vice-like grip for 37 years while his obnoxious one-party regime stole elections, crushed rivals, […]
Africa / Aid / Rwanda
Why does Rwanda still get British aid?
Published by The Times (31st August, 2017) Diane Rwigara is a brave woman. Her industrialist father died in what she believes was a politically inspired car crash. Yet […]
Africa / Liberia / Technology / United States / World
Trump is debasing democracy the world over
Published by CapX (27th July, 2017) When I was in Liberia three years ago covering the ebola epidemic, I was amazed to discover the depth of antipathy many […]
Africa / Aid / Rwanda
‘Donor darling’ despot falsifies poverty numbers and sends hitmen to Britain
Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd July, 2017) Emmanuel Gasakure could have enjoyed a comfortable life as a cardiologist in France. But when his native Rwanda was […]
Africa / Tanzania
Wayne Rooney and the new frontier
Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th July, 2017) When the vice-president of Tanzania heard Everton were planning to play in her country, she was amazed. ‘I could […]
Africa / Aid / Technology
Who’s laughing now? The BBC should not promote aid
Published by CapX (24th March, 2017) So here we go again: Red Nose Day has arrived with japes, high jinks and silly stunts taking place across the land. […]
Africa / Aid / Kenya
Vultures of the famine
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th March, 2017) Emmanuel Ayapar is three years old and can no longer walk. The flesh on his legs, which dangle from […]