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How an African Dictator Pays for Influence

By Karen Attiah - Global Minds | August 9, 2012 - 11:00 GMT

United States policy towards Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mbasogo, the dictator/president of Spanish-speaking Equatorial Guinea, is a perfect case study in the hypocrisy of Western leaders when it comes to African strongmen. Even as Hillary Clinton wraps up her five country African tour promoting democracy and good governance, representatives of her government and international development organizations continue to ignore many corrupt practices in oil-rich, democracy-poor Equatorial Guinea.

The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, a U.S. based non-profit, will hold their 9th Biennial Africa Rising Summit from August 20th to the 24th in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. According to the foundation's website, the Summit, hosted by President Obiang will be ... To read the full article click here.

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