Would UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Ban Dictatorship from Africa?
It is highly gratifying to note that the new Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, unlike his predecessors, including Mr. Kofi Anan, is showing a keen interest in African issues right at the outset of his tenure. Aside from his relatively frequent visits to the region, his focus on complex issues such as the cases of Darfur, the Eritrean/Ethiopian border, the on-going conflict in Southern Somalia, etc. he has now taken on the challenge of the devastating malaria pandemic which is responsible for the perennial death of millions of African people. Mr. Ban Ki-moon deserves to be commended for his effort in giving some attention to the beleaguered continent which is afflicted by huge issues of poverty, diseases and lack of democracy.
