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I agree with the first article. Africa's problems are I think exaggerated a lot by the western media, which presents the continent as simply one full of corrupt dictators and starving children.
I don't think they should cut tariffs though, not as long as westerners use massive subsidies. That distorts comparative advantage, so has to be met with local tariffs.
As to Gaddafi, I think he's just making excuses for his dictatorship.
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