US in My Back Yard (USIMBY): A Lone Most Likable Voice Beating The Path of Democratization and Institutional Building In Africa
The talk that Russia, China and Europe are steadily kicking out USA from Africa, is unfounded. US in my back yard (USIMBY) is as true for Africa as it is for Mexico and Canada. There are 6 faces of USIMBYISM: 1. Shedding the suit and donning the farmers’ gumboots, hoe and pitchfork. The Appeal game 2. Investing in people and entrenching the desire for quality life outcomes. Quality Life Outcomes game 3. Training Black Africans in international relations law, economics and political jargon. It should be noted that, Africa has natives who are White and Brown of Asian/Arab descent. But, the Blacks were disadvantaged as far as education qualifications that enabled them to sit at boardroom tables and negotiate deals that were made to bring dignity, prosperity and sustainability to Africa. Brown Egypt and Sudan can now see Black Ethiopia as ...