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Tony Blair - Interview
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Africa's destiny lies in Africa's hands.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is no stranger to Africa and its political and economic dispensation, during and since his premiership. Think of the Zimbabwe land reform saga, Britain's record in Sierra Leone's civil war, or the formation of the Commission for Africa which helped form the basis of the Gleneagles G8 summit that prompted the writing off of some of Africa's foreign debt burden. And indeed, his "passion" for Africa did not end with his 10-year reign as Britain's prime minister 4 years ago. He tells New African's Regina Jane Jere and Omar Ben Yedder in this interview: "Africa is a source of fascination for me ... there is a different atmosphere in and around Africa and about Africa today which is very exciting." And to that end, he has set up the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI), a charity that focuses on helping African ...
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