Africa
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Although an American classic, Frank Capra’s 1939 “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” offers eternal truths that resonate in all geopolitical landscape. It is a forceful telling of the limit of idealism and the toll of ambition. And as Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari took over this past month the rudder of Africa’s largest democracy and its biggest
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The argument gets tiring. The conversation very predictable. So much so that every now and then, my mind takes an unauthorized leave of absence and checks into some fancy resort on some fancy deserted tropical island — just to get a reprieve from the constant barrage of heartaches that come from pondering Africa’s numerous problems.
The Restless ChronicleS 