George B.N. Ayittey

George Ayittey (born 1945) is a Ghanaian economist, author and president of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington DC. He is a professor at American University, and an associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

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Beyond Apartheid: What About Human Rights Abuses in the Rest of Africa?

The collapse of communist dictatorships and the triumph of democratic currents against the forces of repression were greeted with jubilation in much of the world. The historic events in Eastern Europe was particularly significant for Africa. After gaining their independence, virtually all the African states adopted the Eastern European model. Most of the African nationalist … Read more

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