Paul Boateng, thye colonial administrator should be stopped at the airport by African politicians elected by the Africans. Why does Boateng, an unelected British, feel he has authority to create public policy on the Doha Round of trade in Africa? Our leaders, not Boateng, should lead Africa in the Doha Round. I also suggest that the Nigerian and Senegales Ministers of trade go to Great Britain to lecture it's citizens on Trade and to stop interferring in African politics....Does that sound odd? Yes it should...Britons do not have a right to change any African policy. The African Union has misgiving on Doha, because it favors UK and other first world countries. Stand up Africa and face the bully!!!

VERY IMPORTANT RESPONSE TO THE PREVIOUS AUTHOR: I believe this topic is not about colonialism but about empowering the African people and a man like Paul Boateng should be commended for his efforts in speaking out for the African masses and other traders and farmers in the developing world. GOD BLESS YOU SIR. I am an African myself but how long will we sit and watch our leaders sell off our countries to foreigners and fake investors and if you speak out or demonstrate you might get killed. My brother wake up and educate yourself as to the international policies of the world trade, international politics and free and fair trading policies for us Africans.

People like Tony Blair,Paul Boateng, to name a few have helped poor countries more so in African to compete in the international playing field. They helped stop the war in sierra leone by sending British troops of whom one lost his life. This should be an educative message to all Africans and yourself previous author to research the history books and ask what has most of our previous leaders done for us. If without the aid and support of honest and dedicated people in the west we will still be killing ourselves until the entire African race is wiped out. Please be grateful and do some more research before you jump on the negative band-wagon of criticism which sounds very blatant that you need to be more responsible in your comments.

We live in the 21st century, but African is still in the 18th century which is very sad to say as an African. Believe it or not the truth hurts, as an African I do feel that we need to do more as individuals instead of sitting under the trees and in the bushes,ask your leaders for support and go and do some farming so that your produce can get some international recognition.

Have you got the slightest idea of fair price for produce coming out of Africa? These people stood up for that and as we write, most developing countries are benefitting from that policy.

Lastly, please before you condemn these people fighting for poor farmers in developing countries, do some researech or buy African magasines and periodic journals and educate yourself. Next time think or ask someone with some knowledge before you shout with empty words. bye bye.

I strongly disagree with you regarding your response. African countries (some) are experiencing economic grwoth, which has been deemed sustainable. This is not because of Europe, but looking at things a bit different i.e inviting the Chinese investors, not the UK to conduct endless feasibility studies. You mention Former British PM Tony Blair as somewhat a success. What a joke! Blair tried to ride the "high brow" of British rhetoric. Blair appointed himself leader of the African renewal - Result, nothing achieved. He is currently Rwanda advisor - What has he done for Rwanda...big "zero". Blair wanted to be EU President - results (most EU leaders are skeptical about him). He is now a Professor at Yale - Soon he will be a "no show". He was suppossed to be a mid-east envoy for UK - Results, no results. This guy is every where. That is precisely the problem of British big time talks on Africa. Africans should led for their own survival and prosperity. Economic growth of 6% is good news for Africa. This means forging new partnership, not old colonial links.