Radio Free Africa?-Ayittey@State Department

George Ayittey recently attended a dinner at the State Department. Its purpose was to:

...to reach out of the bureaucratic cocoon to independent “gurus” and seek alternative viewpoints before her trip to Africa...in addition I told the group that there was no need to re-invent the wheel and that the West should deal with Africa the way it dealt with the former Soviet Union. There it didn't form partnerships with communist regimes and hand over money to them on promises of reform. It helped Solidarity movements and established Radio Free Europe. Why not Radio Free Africa? Sec. of State Hillary Clinton said it is a great idea and she likes it.