And, as Africa returns as a subject, rather than an object, of world history, it appears to embody all the fears and hopes of humanity. Everything is there in extreme form: desertification, mass movements of populations, and, yes, genocidal violence – but also the hope for new forms of economic growth, if not new modes of governance.
如今，非洲的未来掌握在非洲人民自己手里。随着非洲回归历史主体而不是客体，它正在体现人类的所有恐惧和希望。非洲的一切都是极端的：沙漠化、人口的大规模运动，是的，还有种族灭绝暴力，但新式经济增长甚至新治理模式的希望也是如此。