No Western president should position himself as to summon African leaders. International rules of diplomatic and political engagement are unambiguous about sovereign nations being one amongst equals, irrespective of how powerful or weak they may be. While Western countries have preserved the essence of moral values within their countries, their interests and not morality, counts more when dealing with other countries.....Africa sat and watched France misuse UN troops to oust a patriot out of Ivory Coast.
All Africa is asking for, is the boldness to defy that, which is wrong and is an affront to our sovereign African right and authority. Unfortunately, a few too many of us on this continent have allowed the West, with their double standards to intimidate us. If they were intimidating us from a position of right, that would be easier to tolerate. There is a loss of international morality and values. There is a monetization of morality.
