The role of non-African powers in Africa: a discussion

[Chowing]

Western perception of East Africa has largely been coloured by humanitarian disasters - Live aid, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa famine etc. Most of "the spend X dollars and send X African children to school" campaigns are centered around East Africa. It creates the impression that East Africans lack agency and have no shame.

However, there is a an emerging business community in Nairobi and many East Africans work hard.

I would agree that many (I would say MOST) East AFricans work hard. What I was trying say was that it seems to me that in East Africa there is often the reaction to look for help from outside rather than from local resources. I also agree that things are changing.

Here is an opinion piece in The Nation today discussing Israeli involvement. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion...0/-/mr0dqqz/-/