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    Dictatorships in Africa

    George Ayittey talked about his book Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World. He also talked about the possible effects that the death of Libyan dictator Muammar…

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    Presidential Visit to Ghana

    Mr. Ayittey, a Ghanan national, talked about President Obama’s planned speech to the Ghanan Parliament. He spoke about his desire to see the Obama administration encourage more democracy on …

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    Making Poor Nations Rich

    Benjamin Powell talked about the book he edited, Making Poor Nations Rich: Entrepreneurship and the Process of Economic Development, published by Stanford Economics and Finance. He was joine…

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    Future of Africa

    George Ayittey talked about the future of Africa. He argued that Africa is poor because its resources have been mismanaged over the centuries.

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    G-8 Summit Agenda

    Policy analysts talked about the topics of the upcoming Group of Industrialized Nations (G-8) Summit in Scotland. Subjects included aid to Africa, climate change, and the World Bank. After t…

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    G-8 Africa Relief Efforts

    Mr. Ayittey discussed efforts by the United States and other members of the Group of 8 (G-8) to relieve Africa’s debt. He also discussed how other countries can improve ways that aid money i…

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    Ghana: Its People and Politics

    A special program examined a developing nation in West Africa, including its people, politics, economy, and relations with the U.S. The program featured video of interviews with Ghanaian jou…

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    State Department Symposium on Human Rights

    The Annual State Department Symposium on Human Rights examined the human rights conditions around the world, on Human Rights Day, 1990.

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